By ancient views and new designs endear’d;

His kindred died, and Blaney now became

An heir to one who never heard his name.

What could he now? - The man had tried before

The joys of youth, and they were joys no more;

To vicious pleasure he was still inclined,

But vice must now be season’d and refined;

Then as a swine he would on pleasure seize,

Now common pleasures had no power to please:

Beauty alone has for the vulgar charms,