Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1765 edition. Excerpt: ... EPILOGUE. i By Dr. GARTH. Spoken by Mrs. PORTER. "11TH AT odd fantaftic things we women do!--Who would not liften when young lovers woo? But die a maid, yet have the choice of two! Ladies are often cruel to their coft; To give you pain, themfelves they puniflh moft. Vows of virginity fhould well be weigh'd; Too oft they're cancell'd, though in convents made.' Would you revenge fuch rafh refolves--you may: " Befpiteful!----and believe the thing we fay; V We hate you when you're eafily faid nay. 3 How needlefs, if you knew us, were your fears? L, et love have eyes, and beauty wili have ears. Our hearts are form'd as you yourfelves would Too proud to afk, too humble to refufe; choofe, We give to merit, and to wealth we fell; e fighs with moft fuccefs that fettles well. The woes of wedlock with the joys we mixj Tis beft repenting in a coach and fix. Blame not our condu5b, fince we but purfue Thqfe lively leflbns we have learn'd from you: Yow Your breasts no more the fire of beauty warms, But wicked wealth usurps the power of charms; What pains to get the gaudy thing you hate! To swell in show, and be a wretch in state! At plays you ogle, at the ring you bow; Even churches are no sanctuaries now: There, golden idols all your vows receive, She is no goddess that has nought to give. Oh, may once more the happy age appear, When words were artless, and the thoughts sincere When gold and grandeur were unenvy'd things? And courts less covered than groves and springs. Love then shall only mourn when truth compUiitfi And constancy feel transport in its chains; Sighs with success their own soft anguish tell, And eyes shall utter what the lips conceal: Virtue again to its bright station climb, And beauty fear no enemy but time; The fair shall listen to...