"True Virtue means, let Reason use her eyes,Nothing with Fools, and Int'rest with the Wise."
— Churchill, Charles (1731-1764)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon
Date
1763
Metaphor
"True Virtue means, let Reason use her eyes,Nothing with Fools, and Int'rest with the Wise."
Metaphor in Context
Quit then this Meteor, whose delusive ray
From wealth and honour leads thee far astray.
True Virtue means, let Reason use her eyes,
Nothing with Fools, and Int'rest with the Wise.
Would'st Thou be great, her patronage disclaim,
Nor madly triumph in so mean a name:
Let nobler wreaths thy happy brows adorn,
And leave to Virtue poverty and scorn.
Let Prudence be thy guide; who doth not know
How seldom Prudence can with Virtue go?
To be Successful try thy utmost force,
And Virtue follows as a thing of course.
(pp. 3-4)
From wealth and honour leads thee far astray.
True Virtue means, let Reason use her eyes,
Nothing with Fools, and Int'rest with the Wise.
Would'st Thou be great, her patronage disclaim,
Nor madly triumph in so mean a name:
Let nobler wreaths thy happy brows adorn,
And leave to Virtue poverty and scorn.
Let Prudence be thy guide; who doth not know
How seldom Prudence can with Virtue go?
To be Successful try thy utmost force,
And Virtue follows as a thing of course.
(pp. 3-4)
Categories
Provenance
ECCO-TCP
Citation
4 entries in ESTC (1763, 1764, 1765)
The Conference: A Poem. By C. Churchill. (London: Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon, 1763). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
The Conference: A Poem. By C. Churchill. (London: Printed for G. Kearsly; J. Coote; W. Flexney; C. Henderson; J. Gardiner; and J. Almon, 1763). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
08/18/2013
