servile

and Shakespeare, yet so far was the Jirst from following his friend and

master in his frequent close and almost servile imitations of the ancient

classics, that he seems to have had a much greater confidence in the jTer*

Force works on servile natures, not the free.

But he enrag'd with rancor, nothing heares.

Her servile beast yet would not leave her so,

But followes her farre off, ne ought he feares,

Who copied his squibs, and re-echoed his jokes;

Ye tame imitators, ye servile herd, come, 165

Still follow your master, and visit his tomb:

The ready frauds which ever on thee wait--

The servile arts in which thou hast grown old--

The parasite empoisoning her ear,

With all the servile wretches in the rear,

Looks o’er proud Property, extended wide;

That e’er created fury dared to raise?

Avaunt! thou caitiff, servile, base,

That tremblest at a despot’s nod,

The parasite empoisoning her ear,

With all the servile wretches in the rear,

Looks o’er proud property, extended wide;