And sure the business may be safely done.
“But am I earnest? - earnest? No. - I say,
If such my mind, that I could plan a way;
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.
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,