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$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Scandal no more shall blast the Damsel's Name
Safe in this Covert, shall remain her Fame,
And Yield, or not, for ever be the same.
Unharm'd by Love, each Nymph shall now appear,
Nor Shame henceforth restrain the Willing Fair.
Sure, first, some Grateful Youth, to ease the Dame,
That kindly Yielded to reward his Flame,
In happy Hour, this Lucky Hint supply'd:
Or Bridegroom, pitying his too bashful Bride,
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Devis'd this Whim, the Fair One to allure,
That, sooth'd with hopes of such a seeming Cure,
Fearless, she might the dang'rous Bliss endure.

 So valiant Ajax, with large Promise fed,
The Youthful Teucer, and to Battle led:

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