Maxioms by John Brown (1)
Truth's sacred fort th' exploded laugh shall win,
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a grin.
Truth's sacred fort th' exploded laugh shall win,
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a grin.
'Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write,
As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
'Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write,
As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinc'd
That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction:
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Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinc'd
That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction:
That oft the cloud which wraps the present hour,
Serves but to brighten our future days!
