Mahomet's mysterious Charge, THE LOVE OF THE WORLD REPROVED, OR HYPOCRISY DETECTED*. THUS says the prophet of the Turk Good mussulman abstain from pork; There is a part in every swine No friend or follower of mine May taste, whate'er his inclination, What joint the prophet had in mind. * It may be proper to inform the reader that this piece has already appeared in print, having found its way, though with some unnecessary additions by an unknown hand, into the Leeds Journal, without the author's privity. in which Hypocrisy is Detected. Much controversy straight aroseThese choose the back, the belly those ; By some 'tis confidently said He meant not to forbid the head; While others at that doctrine rail, You laugh 'tis well. --The tale applied Some love a concert, or a race; Revil'd and lov'd, renoune'd and follow'd, Thus, bit by bit, the world is swallow'd; Contention for Superiority, Each thinks his neighbour makes too free, With sophistry their sauce they sweeten, THE LILY AND THE ROSE. I. THE nymph must lose her female friend, But where will fierce contention end, If flowers can disagree? II. Within the garden's peaceful scene Aspiring to the rank of queen- : : between the Lily and the Rose. III. The Rose soon redden'd into rage, And, swelling with disdain, Appeal'd to many a poet's page To prove her right to reign. IV. The Lily's height bespoke command A fair imperial flow'r; She seem'd design'd for Flora's hand, The sceptre of her pow'r. V. This civil bick'ring and debate The goddess chanc'd to hear, And flew to save, ere yet too late, The pride of the parterre VI. Your's is, she said, the nobler hue, And your's the statelier mien ; And, till a third surpasses you, Let each be deem'd a queen. Contention for Superiority, VII. Thus, sooth'd and reconcil'd, each seeks The fairest British fair; The seat of empire is her cheeks, They reign united there. IDEM LATINE REDDITUM. I. HEU inimicitias quoties parit æmula forma, Quam raro pulchræ, pulchra placere potest? Sed fines ultrà solitos discordia tendit, II. Hortus ubi dulces præbet tacitosque recessûs, |