In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms, success in our bright region find, Then know the truth of government divine, On using second means to work his ends: The Power exerts his attributes on high; And bids the doubting sons of men be still. What strange events can strike with more surprise, Than those which lately struck thy wondering eyes? Yet, taught by these, confess the Almighty just, And where you can't unriddle, learn to trust. The great, vain who fared on costly food, Whose life was too luxurious to be good; Who made his ivory stands, with goblets shine, Has, with the cup, the graceless custom lost, But now the child half wean'd his heart from God; And measured back his steps to earth again. But God, to save the father, took the son. And 'twas my ministry to deal the blow: On sounding pinions here the youth withdrew; |