Poem by John Dyer

To His Son

Temperance, exercise, and air,
Make thee strong and debonair;
Quiet, competence, and health,
Furnish thee with real wealth;
Truth, humility, and love,
Lead thee to the bliss above.
More, at best, is but a bubble,
More is often toil and trouble.

1. Written at Ocriculum, in Italy, 1725
2. For Doctor Mackenzie’s Book “The History of Health” Etc. 1756
3. As to Clio’s Picture
4. The Country Walk
5. The Fleece: An Epic in Four Books-Book 2

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