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atniost extent of it might be estimated and perceived. 

 But that army of men, nurtured in exclusive privi- 

 leg-'-^, and corrupted by wealth andidlenefs, must be, 

 from their nature and occupation, productive of all 

 the evils tliat arise from intemperance, frivolous pur- 

 suits, and the desire of vain fhow, unconnected with 

 the production of national stock, while they are con- 

 tinually deteriorating the morals of the people, by 

 keeping up, as one may say,: tabernacles for luxury 

 and corruption. 



It is not the high ftown eloquence of a pensioned 

 orator that can persuade an enlightened age and 

 people that tlie corruption of manners is to be ba- 

 lanced by the splendid fabric of a hierarchy and aris- 

 tocracy ; or that the scratch of a beautiful queen's 

 finger is to be commuted only by the sufferings of a 

 whole nation. T^he reign of delusion is at an e?ui. 



'■ What co'situtes a s:a;e ?" 



No.' higii raisM biCtlemcac, orlabou.'J mound. 

 Thick. Wall or moitcd gite ; 



Not iic'u s proud with spires and turrets crown'd ; 

 Not b^iys and broid arrii'd porrs. 



Where Lughinj at thesjjrm, rich navi-s ride ; 

 l^'ct starred and spangi'd cuns, 



JVtcre i'jiv-hrid basemfs ti/iifts perfume to fride j 

 Ko, — men — higli minded mtr., 



With pow'rs as far ab)v: dull bru'.es endowed 

 In i'oresc, brake, or den, 



A? beai-ts excel cold rocks andbrambfes rudej 

 Mfn— who their ducits know, 



Bui kn-^i<i thc-.r righrs, m-d Lnow'wg, dors ma'i ■•.taini 

 Prevent ti.e long aiir.'d blow, 



And crulJi the tyrant whik they rend the chain ; 

 Theie constitute a sta e. 



It is indecent, and almost ridiculous, to talk of rfie 

 lofs :hat would be sustained by the public, by fami- 

 lies that iiac once dininguilhed thenaselves from, the 



