Pride, Pomp, and State, but reach her outward part; 55 But, Madam, if the fates withstand, and you 60 Our hearts may bear its flender chain a day; 65 As flowery bands in wantonness are worn, 70 Thus Voiture's early care ftill fhone the fame, And Monthaufier was only chang'd in name; By this, ev'n now they live, ev'n now they charm, Their Wit ftill fparkling, and their flames ftill warm.. Now crown'd with Myrtle, on th' Elyfian coaft, Amid those Lovers, joys his gentle Ghost: Pleas'd, while with fmiles his happy lines you view, 75 The brightest eyes in France inspir'd his Muse; And dead, as living, 'tis our Author's pride Mademoiselle Paulet. 80 VOL. XLVI. Ν EPISTLE EPISTLE TO THE SAME, On her leaving the Town after the Coronation, 1715. A 5 S fome fond Virgin, whom her mother's care To morning-walks, and prayers three hours a-day; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Hum half a tune, tell ftories to the 'Squire; 15 20 Up to her godly garret after feven, There ftarve and pray, for that 's the way to heaven. Some 'Squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack; Whofe game is Whift, whose treat a toast in fack: Who Who vifits with a gun, prefents you birds, In fome fair evening, on your elbow laid, Before you pass th' imaginary fights 25 30 35 40 Of Lords, and Earls, and Dukes, and garter'd Knights, Or fees the blush of foft Parthenia rife, Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite, Look four, and hum a Tune, as you may now. 45 50 TH CARDELIA HE Baffet-Table spread, the Tallier come; Why ftays Smilinda in the Dreffing-room? Rife, penfive Nymph; the Tallier waits for you. SMILINDA. Ah, Madam, fince my Sharper is untrue, joyless make my once ador'd Alpheu. I faw him stand behind Ombrelia's Chair, And whisper with that foft, deluding air, And thofe feign'd fighs which cheat the liftening Fair. CARDELIA. Is this the cause of your romantic strains ? SMILINDA. Is that the grief, which you compare with mine? With eafe, the fmiles of Fortune I refign: Would all my gold in one bad Deal were gone, Were lovely Sharper mine, and mine alone. ΤΟ 15 CARDELIA. CARDELIA. A lover loft, is but a common care; And prudent Nymphs against that change prepare: The Knave of Clubs thrice loft: Oh! who could guess This fatal stroke, this unforeseen Distress? SMILINDA. See Betty Lovet! very à propos, She all the cares of Love and Play does know: LOVET. Tell, tell your griefs; attentive will I stay, Though time is precious, and I want fome Tea. CARDELIA. Behold this Equipage, by Mathers wrought, SMILINDA. 20 25 30 35 This Snuff-box,-once the pledge of Sharper's love, When rival beauties for the Present ftrove; At Corticelli's he the Raffle won; Then first his Paffion was in public shown: Hazardia blufh'd, and turn'd her head afide, 40 This |