RETRIBUTION

n : A rain of fire-and-brimstone that falls alike upon the just and such of the unjust as have not procured shelter by evicting them. In the lines following, addre ed to an Emperor in exile by Father Ga alasca Jape, the reverend poet appears to hint his sense of the imprudence of turning about to face Retribution when it is taking exercise: What, what! Dom Pedro, you desire to go Back to Brazil to end your days in quiet? Why, what a urance have you “twould be so?”Tis not so long since you were ın a riot, And your dear subjects showed a will to fly at Your throat and shake you like a rat. You know That empires are ungrateful; are you certain Republics are le handy to get hurt in? 295