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When each malicious Nymph her Faults had found,
The Learn'd Aurelia last survey'd it round;
Aurelia, vers'd in ev'ry Female Art,
With piercing Eyes examined ev'ry part;
Each Curious Fold laid open to the view,
Each Curious Fold presented something New;
She paus'd, and Thought her Admiration rais'd,
Review'd it all, and all she view'd, she prais'd;
Nor gave her Praise without the justest Cause;
Yet scatter'd Censure midst of her Applause.
Up rose the Prude, and with a Look serene,
Display'd to all the Circle the Machine;
View here, (she cry'd,) what Chloe's Art has done,
This Work may sure for former Faults attone;
Her tedious Absence pleads a just excuse,
Whose private Labours turn to publick Use.
The Learn'd Aurelia last survey'd it round;
Aurelia, vers'd in ev'ry Female Art,
With piercing Eyes examined ev'ry part;
Each Curious Fold laid open to the view,
Each Curious Fold presented something New;
She paus'd, and Thought her Admiration rais'd,
Review'd it all, and all she view'd, she prais'd;
Nor gave her Praise without the justest Cause;
Yet scatter'd Censure midst of her Applause.
Up rose the Prude, and with a Look serene,
Display'd to all the Circle the Machine;
View here, (she cry'd,) what Chloe's Art has done,
This Work may sure for former Faults attone;
Her tedious Absence pleads a just excuse,
Whose private Labours turn to publick Use.
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