The MORAL.

JUst so it is with those Parents, who place their whole Joy and Delight, in one peculiar Child; cockering him up with that which proves his Bane. For, by so doing, they not only prove Liber∣tines, and Prophane, but often happen to bring lasting Disgrace on their Families, by making untimely Exits on a Gallows. Besides, if Parents mind it, such Children hate 'em most; being Impudent, and Haughty, and always the first who for∣sake them in their Extremity: Whilst the others (kept under by a Moross Di∣sposition, and Rigid Hand) bear more Affection, and Filial Duty to them; be∣coming thereby Ornaments of an Hoary Head, and Staves to a feeble Old Age.

Be not therefore too Fond with thy Child, lest you do, as that Silly Phrygian Woman, who seeing her Darling Child, fall in the Fire, rashly takes it out, and flings it into the River hard by, where it was Drowned: When, thro' Care, it might have been Sav'd.