THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE EAST. I97 



-Will. 



A few words more, and then, I shall have done — 



Let man consider well our nature's laws ; 

 In every mortal underneath the sun, 



Effects are consequent upon some cause ; 

 Body and mind united are in one, 



And each affects the other ; therefore, pause 

 Before intemperance blasts the body's healty 

 And robs the mind of intellectual wealth. 



XXIV. 

 All who these Rules will wisely lay to heart, 



May hope to reach a venerable age, 

 Nor wish to stay, nor fear hence to depart ; 



For what is Death hut freedom to the sage ? 

 Death has no terrors that can make them start ; 



And when they quit, at length, this mortal stage, 

 Pleased with the life of prudence that is past, 

 In hope they quietly shall breathe their last ! 



I. 

 To Dr. Triller's Rules of Healthy I add one more, 



Though at the hazard of your condemnation ; 

 For, there are thousands now, as heretofore. 



Who will not thank me for my observation : 

 I also know, that you may quote from lore 



Of ancient days, of some consideration, 

 To show the error of the Rule I want 

 To give, regarding the Tobacco-plant. 



II. 

 Poisons (as arsenic, opium ) may, from use, 



Lose much of their intrinsic, mortal power ; 

 Yet, they ?ccq poisons still : 'tis the abuse 



Of the pernicious weed (on which I shower 

 The censures of great men — whether ^s juice, 



Or leaf, or dust ) that at this hour, 

 Many conceive it innocent. ; but, know 

 It is to health a deleterious foe. 



