But theJeremiad triumphed in the long run, because, if its method was bad, its cause was good, and a succeeding generation voted Congreve immoral.
Against the vices of a court and courtly circles it was useless to start a crusade single-handed; but his quaint clever pen might yet dress out a powerful Jeremiad against those who encouraged the licentiousness of the people.
She then commenced to unroll this mummy, taking off layer after layer of rags, until she came to a crumpled piece of brown paper, all the time muttering her Jeremiad over her poor priest.
On this subject he sang a Jeremiad in the true cockney key.
He then began an eulogium on America; which, like his Jeremiad on England, had a good many truths blended with a great deal of nonsense.
