O—-d! afflicted with the Stone, repents,
And shews, they say, great Signs of Penitence:
Who in the least can doubt his Reformation;
See! he refunds the Plunder of the Nation:
Of all his Funds, Refund he ne’er could like;
How forcibly the racking Stone can strike!
Why do ye wonder! Men of Parts so quick,
Repent much faster than the humdrum Sick;
One Hour with them more Sins doth wipe away,
Than Dull-Ones dreaming o’er their Beads a Day.
(Cornelius Arnold)
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