And though the Terrors of the Time be past, The gusts of Wrath our peaceful Seats deform, Our worthy Mayor, on the victorious part, To banish Wrath from every Voter's breast; "For where," says he, with reason strong and plain, "Where is the Profit? what will Anger gain?" His short stout Person he is wont to brace In good brown Broad-Cloth, edg'd with two-inch Lace, He was a Fisher from his earliest day, * I am informed that some explanation is here necessary, though I am ignorant for what class of my readers it can be required. Some corporate bodies have actual property, as appears by their receiving rents; and they obtain money on the admission of members into their society: this they may lawfully share perhaps. There are, moreover, other doles, of still greater value, of which it is not necessary for me to explain the nature or to inquire into the legality. But toiling sav'd, and saving, never ceas'd Till he had box'd up Twelve Score Pounds at least: He knew not Money's power, but judg'd it best Safe in his Trunk to let his Treasure rest; Yet to a Friend complain'd: "Sad charge, to keep "So many Pounds, and then I cannot sleep :" 'Then put it out,' replied the Friend :-" What, give "My Money up? why then I could not live:" Nay, but for Interest place it in his hands, 'Who'll give you Mortgage on his House or Lands:" "Oh but," said Daniel, "that's a dangerous plan, "He may be robb'd like any other Man," 'Still he is bound, and you may be at rest, More safe the Money than within your Chest; 'And you'll receive, from all deductions clear, 'Five Pounds for every Hundred, every Year.' "What good in that?" quoth Daniel, "for 'tis plain, "If part I take, there can but part remain:" 'What! you, my Friend, so skill'd in gainful things, 'Have you to learn what Interest Money brings?' "Not so," said Daniel, " perfectly I know, "He's the most Interest who has most to show," 'True! and he'll show the more, the more he lends; 'Thus he his weight and consequence extends; For they who borrow must restore each sum, 'And pay for use-What, Daniel, art thou dumb?' For much amaz'd was that good Man-" Indeed!" Said he with glad'ning eye," will Money breed? "How have I liv'd? I grieve, with all my heart, "For my late Knowledge in this precious Art :"Five Pounds for every Hundred will he give? "And then the Hundred?-. I begin to live."So he began, and other means he found, As he went on, to multiply a Pound: G Though blind so long to Interest, all allow The Warm are angry, and the Cool are shy; Yet if we could th' attendant Ills suppress, LETTER VI. PROFESSIONS-LAW. Trades and Professions of every kind to be found in the Borough.-Its Seamen and Soldiers.-Law, the Danger of the Subject.-Coddrington's Offence.-Attornies increased; their splendid Appearance, how supported.Some worthy Exceptions.-Spirit of Litigation, how stirred up.-A Boy articled as a Clerk; his Ideas.How this Profession perverts the Judgment.-Actions appear through this medium in a false light.-Success from honest Application.-Archer a worthy Character. Swallow a Character of different kind.-His Origin, Progress, and Success, &c. "TRADES and Professions"-these are Themes the Muse, Left to her freedom would forbear to choose; But to our Borough they in truth belong, And we, perforce, must take them in our Song. |