Would talk of all that to the state belongs,
The rich man’s duties, and the poor man’s wrongs;
He would with favourites of the people rank,
And him the weak and the oppress’d should thank.
’Tis true those children, orphans then! would need
Help, in a world of trouble to succeed!
And they should have it—He should then possess
All that man needs for earthly happiness.
“Proud words, and vain!” said Doctor Young; and proud
They are; and vain were by our clerk allow’d; 310