An Apology For The Clergy, Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEEFFGGHHIIJJKK BBDDII| How well these Laymen love to gibe | A |
| And throw their Jests on Levi's Tribe | A |
| Must One be toil'd to Death they cry | B |
| Whilst other Priests are yawning by | B |
| Forgetful that He reaps the Gain | C |
| Why should They waste their Lungs in vain | C |
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| When Men were weak enough to prize | D |
| The Christian Scheme as good and wise | D |
| To think there was an Heav'n and Hell | E |
| To pray and preach did very well | E |
| When Mortals look'd beyond the Grave | F |
| A Priest for Conscience sake might slave | F |
| But in this learned Realm and Age | G |
| Where Faith is beaten off the Stage | G |
| This happy Realm where Reason reigns | H |
| And scorns to drag Religion's Chains | H |
| Where free born Britons ev'ry Day | I |
| Sit down to feast and rise to play | I |
| And since their Money buys their Meat | J |
| Won't thank their God for what they eat | J |
| Where e'vn some Chaplains fill their Place | K |
| Politely without saying Grace | K |
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| If here where Reason swells so high | B |
| It dares all other Pow'rs defy | B |
| The Priests are like the Laymen wise | D |
| Nor hope Reversions in the Skies | D |
| Why should they deign to preach or pray | I |
| For any View but present Pay | I |
Mary Barber
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