Himself to guide the plough, and plant the wastes:
Ordering his household: thus the neighbour’s eyes
Mark emulous the wealthy neighbour rise:
Beneficent this strife’s incensing zeal:
The potters angry turn the forming wheel:
Smiths beat their anvils; [29]almsmen zealous throng,
And minstrels kindle with the minstrel’s song.
Oh Perses! thou within thy secret breast
Repose the maxims by my care imprest;
Nor ever let that evil-joying strife