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the father’s anguifh for his bleeding fon, or for his daughter 
weeping for her lover now no more. 
Safe from the fears and cares of war, let the fhepherd watch 
his flocks, and the weaver attend his loom. Let the hufband- 
man fow and reap till his granaries are full. Whilft the great 
and noble give living proof that “ a man’s life confifteth not 
“ in the abundance that he poffefleth;” that virtuous moderation 
is preferable to ill-bought fplendor ; and well disciplined paf- 
fions, more pleafing companions than thofe which are mutinous. 
Then may we fave this spendthrift nation from the dangers 
which lurk in our paths ; joy and calm repofe will meet us 
on the fair banks of filver Thames ; and, in feraphic language, 
we may fing hallelujahs to the prince of peace ; “ glory be to 
“ god on high, on earth peace, good-will towards men !” 
But if there is safety only in the humiliation of our foes ; 
if history will not warrant our neglecting this occafion, left 
a worfe fhould fhortly overtake us : if France is averfe to 
this war, only from being confcious (he is not yet equal to 
the trial fhe defigns to make hereafter; or seems more averfe 
than fhe is, in hopes to lull us into a dangerous repofe : 
May heaven assist us ! And if our hearts muft keep time 
to the fhrill trumpet’s dread alarms, let us play off the British 
thunder with British fpirits : let us, when the occafion de- 
mands, range our fquadrons by fea or land, in all the pomp of 
war. And if a pious reverence for our religion and laws, no 
longer influence us, as they did our ancestors, whofe blood 
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