Fools! who from hence into the notion fall, As, to be hated, needs but to be feen; 215 220 But where th' Extreme of Vice, was ne'er agreed: Afk where's the North? at York, 'tis on the Tweed; In Scotland, at the Orcades; and there, At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows where. 225 But thinks his neighbour further gone than he: Ev'n those who dwell beneath its very zone, Or never feel the rage, or never own; VARIATIONS. 230 Virtuous After ver. 220. in the first Edition followed thefe, After ver. 226. in the MS. The Colonel fwears the Agent is a dog, Virtuous and vicious every Man must be, For, Vice or Virtue, Self-directs it still; 235 But Heaven's great view, is One, and that the Whole. That counter works each folly and caprice; That difappoints th' effect of every vice; 240 That, happy frailties to all ranks apply'd : A mafter or a fervant, or a friend, Bids each on other for affistance call, 'Till one Man's weakness grows the ftrength of all. Wants, frailties, paffions, clofer still ally The common intereft, or endear the tie. 245 250 To these we owe true friendship, love fincere, 255 Each home-felt joy that life inherits here; E 2 260 Whate'er Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, 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. The starving chemist in his golden views 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. Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, 270 275 280 285 290 Ev'n mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, ARGUMENT OF EPISTLE III. Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to Society, I. THE whole Universe one system 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. Reason or Inftinct operate alike to the good of each Individual, ver. 79. Reason or Inftinct operate alfo to Society in all animals, ver. 109, III. How far Society carried by instinct, ver. 115, How much farther by Reason, ver. 128. IV. Of that which is called the State of Nature, ver. 144. Reafon inftructed by Instinct 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, 231, &c. Origin of Superstition 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. Restoration of true Religion and Government on their first principle, ver. 285. Mixt Government, ver, 288. Various Forms of each, and the true end of all, ver. 300, &c. EPISTLE |