The gen’ral censure, his neglect ensures,
Thy honour brightens and thy praise secures.”
Fable XXIII.
The Pepper-Box and Salt-Cellar.
The ’squire had din’d alone one day,
And Tom was call’d to take away:
Tom clear’d the board with dextrous art:
But, willing to secure a tart,
The liquorish youth had made an halt,
And left the pepper-box and salt