CONTENTS. OF F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love of Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Juftice and Truth its chief and effential Property, Ver. 169. Prudence in the Application of Wit and Ridicule, whofe Province is, not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths, Ver. 191. Proper Subjects of Satire are the Manners of prefent Times, Ver. 239. Decency of Expreffion recom- mended, Ver. 255. The different Methods in which Folly and Vice ought to be chaftifed, Ver. 269. The Variety of Style and Manner which thefe two Subjects require, Ver. 277. The Praife of Virtue may be admitted with Pro- The Hiftory of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius, Erasmus one of its prin- FAT ATE gave the word; the cruel arrow fped; Exulting Dulness ey'd the setting Light, And flapp'd her wing, impatient for the Night: Rous'd at the fignal, Guilt collects her train, And counts the Triumphs of her growing Reign: With inextinguishable rage they burn; And Snake-hung ENVY hiffes o'er his Urn: But You, O WARBURTON! whofe eye refin'd Can see the greatness of an honeft mind; 16 You vifit oft his awful Page with Care, And view that bright Affemblage treasur'd there; hend, 25 And rev'rence HIS and SATIRE's gen'rous End. In ev'ry Breast there burns an active flame, The Love of Glory, or the Dread of Shame: 30 The Paffion ONE, tho' various it appear, As brighten'd into Hope, or dimm'd by Fear. The lifping Infant, and the hoary Sire, And Youth and Manhood feel the heart-born fire: The Charms of Praise the Coy, the Modeft woo, 35 And only fly, that Glory may pursue: She, Pow'r refiftlefs, rules the wife and great; Bends ev'n reluctant Hermits at her feet; Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly Flame, In queft of Glory, plunges deep in Vice; 50 Thus still imperious NATURE plies her part; And still her Dictates work in ev'ry heart. Each Pow'r that fov'reign Nature bids enjoy, 55 Man may corrupt, but Man can ne'er destroy : Like mighty rivers, with refistless force The Paffions rage, obftructed in their course; Swell to new heights, forbidden paths explore, And drown thofe Virtues which they fed before. 60 And fure, the deadlieft Foe to Virtue's flame, Our worst of Evils, is perverted Shame. |