The Happy Life of a COUNTRY PARSON. ARSON, these things in thy poffeffing
Are better than the Bishop's bleffing.
A Wife that makes conferves; a Steed
That carries double when there's need;
October ftore, and best Virginia,
Tythe-Pig, and mortuary Guinea;
Gazettes fent gratis down, and frank'd,
For which thy Patron's weekly thank'd;
A large Concordance, bound long fince;
Sermons to Charles the First, when Prince;
A Chronicle of ancient standing;
A Chryfoftom to smooth thy band in;
The Polyglott-three parts,-my text,
Howbeit,-likewife-now to my next:
Lo here the Septuagint,—and Paul,
To fum the whole,-the clofe of all.
He that has these, may pass his life,
Drink with the 'Squire, and kifs his wife;
On Sundays preach, and eat his fill;
And faft on Fridays-if he will;
Toaft Church and Queen, explain the News,
Talk with Church-Wardens about Pews,
Pray heartily for some new Gift,
And fhake his head at Doctor St.
END of the SECOND VOLUMI.