MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS. 423 And to carry the matter yet further, I think I may assert, there are several such occurrences in life, wherein it is better not so much as to imitate anger, and to express nothing like it, though the sin may be heinous: Anorgus, an excellent man, and an exemplary christian, would not only suppress all wrath, but conceal all appearance of it, lest the offending person, by seeing him discomposed or resenting, might be kindled into the same passion, and thus be rendered unfit to receive a reproof from him, and grow deaf to all his divine reasonings. It is a certain and shameful truth, that in this frail and sin - ful state, we love ourselves so much, and God so little, that we seldom begin to grow angry for God's sake, but we soon grow more angry for our own : Therefore upon almost all accounts it may be given as a piece of general and safe advice, That let the occasion be never so provoking, yet the less fury the better. " The wrath of man never works the righteousness of God." LXL On the Coronation of their Majesties King George IL and Queen Caroline. October 11, 1727. " ERGO armis hiciste herds age : fortibus apta " Ensem humeris ; meritam dementia temperet Tram " Dum regis, & leges molli clementer acerbas. " Te super equavos omises reguator Olympi " Diligit, & lato vultum exhiliravit olivo; " Ille tuant sacro cingit diademate crinem, " Transmittetque tuam longeva in saoula fainant. s, En regina tori consors tibi dextera adhteret, ' Aoro pieta sinus, auraradiatacapillos; " Tota decens, tota est gemmisque insignia & auro: " At facies cultum illustrat, faeiequo decor& " »ulchrior est animus, Buchan. The Coronation -Day. An Ode. I RISE happy morn ; fair sun arise; Let Albion's sons thy stile proclaim, Shed radiant sold around the sic Ms, And distant realms revere thy nose. And rich in beans and blessings shine Profuse on George and Caroline. 5 Bear on thybrowa th'imperialcrown; Rebellion dies beneath thy frown: .2 Illustrious pair! no tear to-day A thousand gems of lustre shed Bedew the royal parents clay Their lights and honours round thy 'Tis George the blest remounts the head. throne, With double vigour in his son. 6 Lift up thy rod ofmajestye, The foes of God and man shall flee: S Lo, the majestic form appears, Vice with her execrable band Sparkling in life and manly years: Shakes at the sword in George's The kingdom's pride, the nation's hand. choice, And heaven approves Britannia's 7 Law, justice, valour, mercy ride voice. In arms of triumph at his side ; And each celestial grace is seen 4 Monarch, assume thy pow'rs, and In milder glories round the Queen. stand The guardian hero of our land': * The sceptre.
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