'Twas then the studious head or gen'rous mind, Foll'wer of God, or friend of human-kind, Poet or patriot[1388], rose but to restore The faith and moral nature gave before; 285 Relumed her ancient light, not kindled new; If not God's image, yet his shadow drew: Taught pow'r's due use to people and to kings; Taught not to slack, nor strain its tender strings, 290 [Sidenote: Mixed government.] The less, or greater, set so justly true, That touching one must strike the other too;[1389] Till jarring int'rests of themselves create Th' according music[1390] of a well-mixed state.[1391] Such is the world's great harmony, that springs 295 From order, union, full consent[1392] of things;[1393] Where small and great, where weak and mighty made To serve, not suffer, strengthen, not invade;[1394] More pow'rful each as needful to the rest, And in proportion as it blesses, bless'd; 300 Draw to one point, and to one centre bring Beast, man, or angel, servant, lord, or king. [Sidenote: Various forms of each, and the true use of all.] For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered is best;[1395] For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; 305 His can't be wrong whose life is in the right:[1396] In faith and hope the world will disagree,[1397] But all mankind's concern is charity:[1398] All must be false that thwart this one great end; And all of God, that bless mankind, or mend. 310 Man, like the gen'rous vine, supported lives; The strength he gains is from th' embrace he gives.[1399] On their own axis as the planets run, Yet make at once[1400] their circle round the sun,[1401] So two consistent motions act the soul, 315 And one regards itself, and one the whole. Thus God and nature[1402] linked the gen'ral frame, And bade self-love and social be the same.[1403] ARGUMENT OF EPISTLE IV. OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO HAPPINESS.