Let me reflect;—I've not allow'd me time

To purse the pieces, and if dropp'd they'd chime."

Fertile is evil in the soul of man—

He paused—said Jachin, "They may drop on bran.

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Why then 'tis safe and (all consider'd) just;

The poor receive it—'tis no breach of trust;

The old and widows may their trifles miss,

There must be evil in a good like this.

But I'll be kind—the sick I'll visit twice,