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And shame of change, and fear of future ill
And Zeal, the blind conductor of the will;
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$And chief among the still mistaking crowd,
The same of teachers obstinate and proud,
And more than all, the private Judge allow'd.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Disdain of Fathers which the daunce began,
And last, uncertain who's the narrower span,
The clown unread, and half-read gentleman.

To this the Panther, with a scornfull smile:
Yet still you travail with unwearied toil,
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$And range around the realm without controll
Among my sons, for Proselytes to prole,
And here and there you snap some silly soul.
You hinted fears of future change in state,
Pray heav'n you did not prophesie your fate;
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Perhaps you think your time of triumph near,
But may mistake the season of the year;
The Swallows fortune gives you cause to fear

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