X.
With Tales like these I will such Heat inspire.
As to important Mischief shall incline;
I’ll make him long some ancient Church to fire,
And fear no Lewdness they’re call’d to by Wine.
XI.
Thus Statesman-like I’ll saucily impose,
And safe from Danger valianly advise;
Shelter’d in Impotence urge you to Blows,
And being good for nothing else be wise.
[Upon NOTHING.]
I.
Nothing! thou elder Brother ev’n to Shade,
Thou hadst a Being e’er the World was made,
And (well fix’d) art alone, of ending not afraid.
II.
E’er Time and Place were, Time and Place were not,
When primitive Nothing something straight begot,
Then all proceeded from the great united—What.