A

SATIRE,

IN THREE BOOKS.

Book the Fiżst.

By the Rev. C. COLTON, A. M. CANTAB.

COLLEGII REGALIS SOCIUS.

“ Hypocrisy's the Universal Calling,

The only Saints-Bell that rings all in."

BUTLER.

INCEDO PER IGNES.

Go first-born of my Muse, and with thee take

The Martyr's Courage, when he meets the stake ;

Thee, shall some mumping Critic steal----for pelt

Then strive to make thee hideous, as himself;

Shall change thy Voice, thy Tone, and in their stead,

Shall make thee talk his gibberish---- for bread;

Thy piteous cries, thy tortures, tears, and pains,

Shall but promote this pilfering Vagrant's gains;

By worse than Gipsey-hands, disguised, defiled,

I shall not know agait my kidnapped Child.

Book I. Page 197.

TIVERTON:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY T. SMITH.

SOLD ALSO, BY W. BUTTON, 24, PATERNOSTER-ROW, LONDON ;

AND BY ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS.

1812.

(ENTERED AT STATIONER'S HALL)

64 EZ

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