Bids each on other for affiftance call, Till one Man's weakness grows the ftrength of all. The common intereft, or endear the tie. To these we owe truc friendship, love fincere, Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, 255 260 The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The ftarving chemist in his golden views 270 See fome strange comfort every state attend, And pride bestow'd on all, a common friend: Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw: Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age: 280 Pleas'd Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before; Thefe build as faft as knowledge can destroy; Ev'n mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, 285 290 'Tis this, Though Man's a fool, yet GOD IS WISE. ARGUMENT OF EPISTLE III. Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to Society. I. THE whole Universe one fyftem of Society, ver. 7, &c. Nothing made wholly for itself, nor yet wholly for another, ver. 27. The happiness of Animals mutual, ver. 49. II. Reafon or Inftinct operate alike to the good of each Individual, ver. 79. Reafon or Inftinct operate alfo to Society in all animals, ver. 109, III. How far Society carried by Inftinct, ver. 115. How much farther by Reafon, ver. 128. IV. Of that which is called the State of Nature, ver. 144. Reafon inftructed by Inftinct in the Invention of Arts, ver. 166. and in the Forms of Society, ver. 176. V. Origin of Political Societies, ver. 196. Origin of Monarchy, ver. 207. Patriarchal Government, ver. 212. VI. Origin of true Religion and Government, from the fame principle, of Love, ver. 231, &c. Origin of Superftition and Tyranny, from the fame principle, of Fear, ver. 237, &c. The Influence of Self-love operating to the focial and public Good, ver. 266. Reftoration of true Religion and Government on their first principle, ver. 285. Mixed Government, ver. 288. Various Forms of each, and the true end of all, ver. 300, &c. EPISTLE EPISTLE III. H ERE then we reft; "the Universal Caufe "Acts to one end, but acts by various laws." In all the madnefs of fuperfluous health, The train of pride, the impudence of wealth, Let this great truth be prefent night and day; Look round our World; behold the chain of Love Combining all below, and all above. See plaftic Nature working to this end, Form'd and impell'd its neighbour to embrace. 5 10 Prefs to one centre ftill, the General Good. 15 See life diffolving vegetate again: All forms that perifh other forms fupply, 20 VARIATION. Ver. 1. In feveral Edit. in 4to. Learn, Dulnefs, learn! "The Univerfal Caufe, &c. E 4 All All ferv'd, all ferving: nothing ftands alone; For him as kindly fpread the flowery lawn: 25 30 35 40 Know, Nature's children all divide her care; And just as short of reafon He must fall, VARIATION. After ver. 46, in the former Editions, What care to tend, to lodge, to cram, to treat him! Grant |