148 Effay 6n Malinger. 



folence of the flaves to their late tyrants, after 

 the revolt, in a manner that tends ftrongly to 

 intereft us in his charader : 



Here they, that never fee themfelves, but in 



The glafs of fervile flait'ry, might behold 



The weak foundation upon which they build 



That trull in human fiailty. Happy thofe. 



That, knowing in their births, they are fubjedl to 



Uncertain change, are ftill prepar'd and arm'd 



For either fortune : a rare principle ! 



And with much labour learn'd in wifdom's fchool. 



For as thefe Bondmen by their aftions ftiew 



That their profperity, like too large a fail. 



For their fmall bark of judgment, finks them with 



A fore-right gale of liberty, ere they reach 



The point they long to touch at ; fo thefe wretches, 



Swoln with the falfe opinion of their worth. 



And proud of bleffings left them, not acquired; 



That did believe they could with giant-arms 



Fathom the earth, and were above their fates ; 



Thofe borrowed helps that did fupport them vanifh'd. 



Fall of themfelves, and by unmanly fufF'rings 



Betray their proper weaknefs. 



Bondman Ad III. Sc. 3. 



His complaint of the hardfhips of flavery muft 

 not be entirely paffed over 5 



The noble horfe, 



Tbat in his f cry youth from his woide nojirils 

 Neighed courage to his rider, and broke through 

 Groves of oppofed pikes, bearing his lord 

 Safe to triumphant victory, old or wounded. 

 Was fet at liberty and freed from fervice. 

 Th' Athenian mules that from the quarry drew 

 Marble, hew'd for the temples of the gods. 



The 



