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Epistle To A Young Friend (第2/2页)
but empt th' illicit rove, tho' hing should divulge it: i waive the quantum o' the sin, the hazard of cealing; but, och! it hardens a' within, arifies the feeling! to catch dame fortune's golden smile, assiduous wait upon her; and gather gear by ev'ry wile that's justified by honour; not for to hide it in a hedge, nor for a train attendant; but for the glorious privilege of being indepe. the fear o' hell's a hangman's whip, to haud the wret order; but where ye feel your hrip, let that aye be your border; its slightest touches, instant pause— debar a' side-pretences; and resolutely keep its laws, ung sequences. the great creator to revere, must sure bee the creature; but still the preag t forbear, and ev'n the rigid feature: yet ne'er with wits profae, be plaisaended; an atheist-laugh's a poor exge for deity offended! when ranting round in pleasure's ring, religion may be blinded; or if she gie a random sting, it may be little minded; but when on life we're tempest driv'n— a sce but a ker— a correspondence fix'd wi' heav'n, is sure a noble anchor! adieu, dear, amiable youth! your heart e'er be wanting! may prudence, fortitude, and truth, erect your brow undaunting! in ploughman phrase, “god send you speed,” still daily to grow wiser; and may ye better reck the rede, then ever did th' adviser!