Nauseous to those who must the dose apply, As gapes Nor care how grossly men perform the deed. But let the muse assign the man his due: And all his serious notions are correct; Although he pray'd and languish'd for a son, Who their last guinea in their pleasures spent, Yet never fell so low as to repent; To these his pity he could largely deal, Wealth they had known, and therefore want could feel. The moral feelings of Sir Denys Brand. THE BOROUGII. LETTER XIV. INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE. BLANEY. Sed quia cæcus inest vitiis amor, omne futurum Claudian. in Eutrop. Nunquam parvo contenta peracta Et quæsitorum terrâ pelagoque ciborum Et Luxus, populator Opum, tibi semper adhærens, Claudian. in Rufinum. Behold what blessing wealth to life can lend ! Pope. Blaney, a wealthy Heir, dissipated, and reduced to Poverty-His Fortune restored by Marriage: again consumed— His Manner of living in the West Indies-Recalled to a larger Inheritance-His more refined and expensive Luxuries His Method of quieting Conscience-Death of his Wife-Again become poor-His Method of supporting Existence His Ideas of Religion-His Habits and Connexions when old-Admitted into the Alms-House. THE BOROUGH. LETTER XIV. LIFE OF BLANEY. OBSERVE that tall pale veteran! what a look Of shame and guilt! who cannot read that book? Hark to that laughter!-'tis the way he takes Blaney, a wealthy heir at twenty-one, At twenty-five was ruin'd and undone : These years with grievous crimes we need not load, He found his ruin in the common road; |