The means by which he can maintain the splendour.
If it appears that his possessions yield
A fund proportion'd to this costly charge,
'Tis well, he's not molested, and proceeds
T' enjoy that kind of life which he approves.
But if we find that he exceeds his means,
We first admonish him; if he persists,
We then proceed to punishment by fine.
If one who has no fortune to supply
E'en common wants, lives thus expensively,