That the visage or countenance had not a nose, Pray who would, or who could, wear spectacles then?

VI.

On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.

VII.

Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how),
He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes:
But what were his arguments few people know,
For the court did not think they were equally wise.
VIII.

So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone,
Decisive and clear, without one if or but―
That whenever the Nose put his spectacles on,

By daylight or candlelight-Eyes should be shut!

!

ON THE BURNING

OF

LORD MANSFIELD'S LIBRARY,

TOGETHER WITH HIS MSS.,

By the mob, in the month of June, 1780.

I.

SO then the Vandals of our isle,

Sworn foes to sense and law,
Have burnt to dust a nobler pile

Than ever Roman saw!

II.

And MURRAY sighs o'er Pope and Swift,
And many a treasure more,

The well-judg'd purchase, and the gift,

That grac'd his letter'd store.

III.

Their pages mangled, burnt and torn

The loss was his alone;

But ages yet to come shall mourn

The burning of his own

THE LOVE OF THE WORLD REPROVED;

OR,

HYPOCRISY DETECTED.*

THUS says the prophet of the Turk,
Good Mussulman, abstain from pork;
There is a part in ev'ry swine
No friend or follower of mine
May taste, whate'er his inclination,
On pain of excommunication.
Such Mahomet's mysterious charge,
And thus he left the point at large.
Had he the sinful part express'd,
They might with safety eat the rest;
But for one piece they thought it hard
From the whole hog to be debarr'd;
And set their wit at work to find
What joint the prophet had in mind.
Much controversy straight arose,

These choose the back, the belly those;

By some 'tis confidently said

He meant not to forbid the head;

* It may be proper to inform the reader, that this piece has already appeared in print, having found its way, though with some unnecessary additions by an unknown hand, into the Leeds Journal, without the author's privity.

While others at that doctrine rail,
And piously prefer the tail.

Thus conscience freed from ev'ry clog,
Mahometans eat up the hog.

You laugh-'tis well.-The tale applied May make you laugh on t' other side. Renounce the world—the preacher cries. We do a multitude replies.

While one as innocent regards

A snug and friendly game at cards;

And one, whatever you may say,
Can see no evil in a play;

Some love a concert, or a race;

And others shooting, and the chase. Revil'd and lov'd, renounc'd and follow'd, Thus, bit by bit, the world is swallow'd ; Each thinks his neighbour makes too free, Yet likes a slice as well as he;

With sophistry their sauce they sweeten, Till quite from tail to snout is eaten.