Still in constraint your fuff'ring Sex remains, 45 Whole years neglected, for fome months ador'd, The Gods, to curfe Pamela with her pray'rs, 56 your But, Madam, if the fates withstand, and Are deftin'd Hymen's willing Victim too; Trust not too much your now refiftless charms, Thofe, Age or Sickness, foon or late difarms: 60 Good humour only teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests, and maintains the past; Love, rais'd on Beauty, will like that decay, Our hearts may bear its flender chain a day; As flow'ry bands in wantonnefs are worn, Thus Voiture's early care still fhone the fame, And Monthaufier was only chang'd in name: 70 By this, ev'n now they live, ev'n now they charm, Their Wit ftill sparkling, and their flames still warm. Now crown'd with Myrtle, on th' Elysian coaft, The brighteft eyes of France infpir'd his Mufe; 76 Still to charm thofe who charm the world befide. Mademoiselle Paule. P. EPISTLE To the fame, On her leaving the Town after the CORONATION. A S fome fond Virgin, whom her mother's care Drags from the Town to wholesome Country air, 5 Just when the learns to roll a melting eye, She went, to plain-work, and to purling brooks, To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the fquire; Up to her godly garret after fev'n, 15 20 for that's the way to to heav'n. 25 There ftarve and pray, In fome fair ev'ning, on your elbow laid, Before you pass th' imaginary fights 35 Of Lords, and Earls, and Dukes, and garter'd Knights, While the spread fan o'erfhades your closing eyes; 40 So when your Slave, at fome dear idle time, (Not plagu'd with head-achs, or the want of rhyme) Stands in the streets, abftracted from the crew, And while he seems to study, thinks of you; Juft when his fancy points your fprightly eyes, 45 Or fees the blush of foft Parthenia rise, Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite, Streets, Chairs, and Coxcombs rush upon my fight; Vex'd to be still in town, I knit my brow, Look four, and hum a Tune, as you may now. 50 |