The Lord commands that, till a future day,

You give us time to breathe:—so large the lot,

To serve for present we enough have got;

Too much the whole at once, but by degrees,

Your tithe we'll take and all contrive to please.

With us arrange the hour you would be here,

And some to-day:—to-morrow more we'll cheer;

The whole in order, and you'll clearly see,

That SOFTLY with FAIRLY best agree.

THE sex inclined to follow this advice;