FAREWELL to the WORLD. From the French

World adieu, Thou real Cheat! Oft have thy deceitful Charms Fill'd my Heart with fond Conceit, Foolish Hopes and false Alarms: Now I see as clear as Day, How thy Follies pass away.

Vain thy entertaining Sights, False thy Promises renew'd, All the Pomp of thy Delights Does but flatter and delude: Thee I quit for Heav'n above, Object of the noblest Love.

Farewell Honour's empty Pride! Thy own nice, uncertain Gust, If the least Mischance betide, Lays thee lower than the Dust: Worldly Honours end in Gall, Rise to Day, to Morrow fall.

Foolish Vanity farewell, More inconstant than the Wave! Where thy soothing Fancies dwell, Purest Tempers they deprave: He, to whom I fly, from Thee JESUS CHRIST shall set me free.

Never shall my wand'ring Mind Follow after fleeting Toys, Since in GOD alone I find Solid and substantial Joys: Joys that never overpast, Thro' Eternity shall last.

LORD, how happy is a Heart After Thee while it aspires! True and faithful as Thou art, Thou shalt answer its Desires: It shall see the glorious Scene Of thy Everlasting Reign.