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F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love of
Glory and Fear of Shame univerfal, Ver. 29. This
Paffion, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is gene-
rally perverted, Ver. 41. And thus become the Qccafion
of the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miferies, Ver. 61. It
is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce it
to its proper Channel, and to convert it into an Incentive
to Wisdom and Virtue, Ver. 89. Hence it appears, that
Satire may influence thofe who defy all Laws Human and
Divine, Ver. 99. An Objection anfwered, Ver. 131.

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The Hiftory of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius,
Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, Ver. 357, etc. Caufes of
the Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire, Ver. 389.
Revival of Satire, Ver. 401.
cipal Reftorers, Ver. 405.
Abufe of Satire in England,
of Charles II. Ver. 415.
Ends of Satire purfued by Boileau in France, Ver. 439;
and by Mr. Pope in England, Ver. 445.

Erasmus one of its prin-
Donne, Ver. 411. The
during the licentious Reign
Dryden, 429. The true

You vifit oft his awful Page with Care,

And view that bright Affemblage treasur'd there;
You trace the Chain that links his deep defign, 21
And pour new Luftre on the glowing Line.
Yet deign to hear the efforts of a Mufe,
Whose eye, not wing, his ardent flight pursues:
Intent from this great Archetype to draw
SATIRE's bright Form, and fix her equal law;
Pleas'd if from hence th'unlearn'd may compre-

hend,

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And rev'rence HIS and SATIRE's gen'rous End.

Thus Heav'n in Pity wakes the friendly Flame,
To urge Mankind on Deeds that merit Fame:
But Man, vain Man, in folly only wife,
Rejects the Manna fent him from the Skies:
With rapture hears corrupted Paffion's call, 45
Still proudly prone to mingle with the stall.
As each deceitful fhadow tempts his view,
He for the imag❜d Subftance quits the true;
Eager to catch the vifionary Prize,

In queft of Glory, plunges deep in Vice;
Till madly zealous, impotently vain,
He forfeits ev'ry Praise he pants to gain.

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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.

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