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On either Side, a faithful Slave attends,
And Safe from harms the Petticoat defends.
And Safe from harms the Petticoat defends.
The Nymphs assembled, now in Council sate,
To fix some weighty Matters in Debate;
When Chloe, in this spacious Garb array'd,
(No longer now of prying Eyes afraid,)
Advanc'd with Solemn Pace and graceful Mien,
Whilst various Zephyrs swell the new Machine:
With Art, each Fold disposes in its place,
And smooths each Wrinkle with becoming Grace;
Then thus began
Ye Nymphs! who make it your peculiar Care,
With useful Precepts to instruct the Fair,
To use each Artifice that Woman can,
Against the bold encroaching Creature Man;
To fix some weighty Matters in Debate;
When Chloe, in this spacious Garb array'd,
(No longer now of prying Eyes afraid,)
Advanc'd with Solemn Pace and graceful Mien,
Whilst various Zephyrs swell the new Machine:
With Art, each Fold disposes in its place,
And smooths each Wrinkle with becoming Grace;
Then thus began
Ye Nymphs! who make it your peculiar Care,
With useful Precepts to instruct the Fair,
To use each Artifice that Woman can,
Against the bold encroaching Creature Man;
Behold
