Classic Poem

Upon a most selfish premature Advertisement in Lloyd's Evening Post, soliciting the Votes of the Liverymen of the City by one W ILSONN , to succeed the above most worthy Character in the Chamberlainship of London, Sir T HEODORE being then at Bath, and ( thank Heaven! ) yet amongst us .

Shame to the busy, meddling Age,
How vilely selfish Views engage!
What! bait for Place? solicit Votes?
(Curse to your Raven croaking Notes!)
J ANSSEN yet lives! preserve him Heav'n!
An honest Man's thy Blessing giv'n:
Far better for the World to see,
Ten thousand Wilsonns gone — than HE.