la% PAitArifg 11.t d A IN4a, Recount,hiS praifes thus he did to jobs 6+ When to extend his fame through Fleav'n and E rthii As thou to thy reproach thay'd well remember; Fle afle-1 thee, Haft thou feen my fervant Job ? Famous he was in Heav'n, or Earth lefs known j Where glory is fahe glory, attributed TO things not gloriotra, Men riot worthy of fame. They err who count it glorious to fuOdue By conquefl far and *ide, to over ton Large countries; and in fi-ld great batters Win, Gr,:at cities by affatilt : what do thefe worthies, Rat rob and fpoil, barn, flitightt'f, and inflave Peaceable nations; neighb'ring; or remote, Made captiVe, yet deterving freed. mmore Than thole their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing btit ruin wherefoe'er they rove, And all the foliating 'works of peke d: atoll; Then fwell with pride, and muff be titled Gods,. Great Benefaetots of mankind, Deliverers; Worfhipt with temple; prieft and tacrifice One is the fort of Jove, of Mars the other ; Tilt conqu'ror Death clifdorer theth fcarce men, tl Rolling in brutifh vices, and deforat'd, Violent or tharneful death their due reward. But if there be in glory ought of good, It may by means tar different be attain'd Without ambitioh, *at, or violence; By deeds of peace, by wildom eminent, By patience, temperance I mention fill I-Lm whom thy wrongs with faintly patience ortid Made famous in a land and titn-es of icure names not nowwith honor patient j Poor Socrates (who next more memorable ?). By what he taught and fuffer'd for fo doing, For truth's fake faltering death- unja, now` Ilia Equii
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