•X44 CONTENT WITH THE TIMES. June I, 



For the Bee. 



Content vjith the Times. 

 Ego nunc me deniquc natum gratulur* 



From peeviflincfs or pious rage. 

 Let others ftigmatize the age, 



And ancient manners }-raife; 

 Unprejudis'd, I thank Riy fate, 

 That launch'd me into life fo late. 



And not in former days. 



See in the other hemifphere. 

 Her fplendid banner freedom rear, 



Vi6lorious as fhe Cngs ; 

 In Franc*, fee by a well-fcruck blow. 

 While prince and priefts are both laid lowy 



Philofophers are kings. 



Direft your view next to the eaft. 

 Where brutal Turks in vain refill 



The great Czarina's pow'x. 

 Miflaken llatefnien mayoppofe; 

 But foon fhe'll vanquifh all her foes. 



And long-funk Greece reflore. 



Think next what eloquence difplay'd, 

 What perfevering efforts made 



The flave trade to fupprefs ; 

 Nay more, that ftatutes we enadb 

 Thebeafl of burden to prott<ft, 



And make hi« burden lei's. 



We dine and dance at too late hours. 

 And many a fortune-play devours. 



And wives are oft untrue ; 

 But th' impcrfefiions of our day, 

 'Tis evident, we mufl outweigh 



By virtues that are new. M. 



