Second Epistle To J. Lapraik
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but, thanks to heaven, that's no the gate
we learn our creed.
for thus the royal mandate ran,
when first the human race began;
“the social, friendly, ho man,
whate'er he be—
'tis he fulfils great nature's pn,
and he.”
o mandate glorious and divine!
the ragged followers o' the nine,
poor, thoughtless devils! yet may shine
in glorious light,
while sordid sons o' mammon's line
are dark as night!
tho' here they scrape, an' squeeze, an' growl,
their worthless nievefu' of a soul
may i
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