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Show 8o T 0 E M S. The Enquiry. t. I F we no old Hiftorian's Name Authentick will admit, But think all faid of Friendfhip's Fame But Poetry or W i t: Yet what's rever'd by Minds fo pure, Muft be a bright Idea fure. a. But as our Immortality By inward fenfe w e find, Judging that if it could not be, It would not be defign'd : So here how could fuch Copies fall, If there were no Original ? But if Truth be in antient Song, Or Story w e believe, If the infpird and graver Throng Have fcorned to deceive j There have beer. Hearts whofe Friendfhip gave Them thoughts at once both foft and brave. Among that confecrated Few, Some more Seraphick fhade Lend m e a favourable Clew N o w Mifts m y Eyes invade. W h y , having fill'd the World with Fame, Left you fo little of your Flame? TO EMS. Why is't fo difficult to fee T w o Bodies and one Mind ? And why are thofe w h o elfe agree So differently kind ? Hath Nature fuch fantaftick art, That fhe can vary every Heart ? 6. Why are the bands of Friendfhip tied VVith fo remifs a knot, That by the moft it is defied, And by the reft forgot ? W h y do w e ftep with fo light fenfe From Eriendfhip to Indifference ? If Friendfhip Sympathy impart, W h y this ill-fhuffled game, That Heart can never nreet with Heart, Or Flame encounter Flame ? W h a t does this Cruelty create ? Is't the Intrigue of Love or Fate ? 8. Had Friendfhip ne'er been known to Men, ( The Ghoft at laft confeft ) The World had been a ftranger then T o all that Heaven pofieft. But could it all be here acquir'd, Not Heaven it felf would be defirU M |