The art of preserving health; a poem / [John Armstrong].

  • John Armstrong
Date:
1744
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Credit: The art of preserving health; a poem / [John Armstrong]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of all that ever taught in Profe or Song, 465 To tame the Fiend that deeps a gentle Lamb, And wakes a Lion. Unprovok’d and calm, You reafon well, fee as you ought to fee. And wonder at the madnefs of mankind : Seiz’d with the common rage, you foon forget 470 The {peculations of your wifer hours. Befet with Furies of all deadly fhapes, Fierce and infidious, violent and flow 5 With all that urge or lure us on to Fate ; \ What refuge {hall we feek ? what arms prepare ? 475 Where Reafon proves too weak, or void of wiles. To cope with fubtle or impetuous Powers, I would invoke new Paflions to your aid: With Indignation would extinguifh Fear, With Fear or generous Pity vanquifh Rage, 48 o And Love with Pride j and force to force oppofe, S 2, There