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The Fardingal, for baser Ends design'd,
To hide the growing Shame of Nymphs too kind,
Will now ('tis hop'd) its vain Pretensions quit,
And to a Work like this, Compleat, submit.
To hide the growing Shame of Nymphs too kind,
Will now ('tis hop'd) its vain Pretensions quit,
And to a Work like this, Compleat, submit.
She ceas'd: Fair Chloris next discharg'd her Fan,
And in persuasive Accents thus began;
Men are of late so proud and saucy grown,
They dare for ev'ry Nymph a Passion own,
And from a Civil Answer, brag of Favours shown.
Should now, by Chance, (for Flesh we know is frail,)
Some fav'rite Fop above the rest prevail;
Admit the very worst that Men can boast,
We need but keep our Counsel at the most,
This New Machine a sure Defence shall prove,
And guard the Sex against the Harms of Love.
And in persuasive Accents thus began;
Men are of late so proud and saucy grown,
They dare for ev'ry Nymph a Passion own,
And from a Civil Answer, brag of Favours shown.
Should now, by Chance, (for Flesh we know is frail,)
Some fav'rite Fop above the rest prevail;
Admit the very worst that Men can boast,
We need but keep our Counsel at the most,
This New Machine a sure Defence shall prove,
And guard the Sex against the Harms of Love.
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