At twelve a wit and a coquette; ! Turns auth'refs, and is Curll's for life. Her common-place book all gallant is, Of fcandal how a cornucopia; She pours it out in * Atalantis, Or memoirs of the New Utopia. *THE QUIDNUNCKI'S: A Tale occafion'd by the Death of the Duke. How vours! (Said, at dame Elleot's, mafter Tr---s) *The Atalantis was written by Mrs. Manley; and may be confidered as a pander for the ftews, who gains admittance into good company by a genteel appearance, and good addrefs. + Coffee-houfe near St. James's. Ah Ah friends! great changes threat the land! On either bank, from bough to bough, Z---ds! Z---ds! what a fall had our dear brother! Morbleu! cries one; and damme, t'other. The nation gives a gen'ral fcreech; None cocks his tail, none claws his breech; Each trembles for the publick weal, And for a while forgets to steal. A while all eyes intent and steddy Pursue him whirling down the eddy: But, out of mind when out of view, Some other mounts the twig a-new; And bus'ness on each monkey fhore Runs the fame track, it run before. Once on a time, near Channel-row Two hoftile adverbs, ay and no, Were haft ning to the field of fight, And front to front ftood oppofite. Before each gen'ral join'd the van, Ay, the more courteous knight, began: * Channel-row is a dirty street near the parliament-house, Westminster. Stop, you Stop, peevish particle, beware! I'm told you are not fuch a bear, But fometimes yield, when offer'd fair. Suffer yon' folks a while to tattle; "Tis we who muft decide the battle. Whene'er we war on yonder ftage With various fate and equal rage, The nation trembles at each blow, That no gives ay, and ay gives no : Yet in expenfive long contention We gain nor office, grant, or penfion : Why then fhou'd kinsfolks quarrel thus? (For two of make one of us *.) To fome wife ftatefman let us go, Where each his proper ufe may know: He may admit two fuch commanders, And make those wait who ferv'din Flanders. Let's quarter on a great man's tongue, A treas'ry lord, not mafter Y---g. Obfequious at his high command Ay fhall march forth to tax the land. Impeachments no can best resist, And ay fupport the civil lift: Ay quick as Cæfar wins the day; And no, like Fabius, by delay. Sometimes, in mutual fly difguife, Let ay's feem no's, and no's feem I's; * In English two negatives make an affirmative. Ay's Ay's be in courts denials meant, Thus ay propos'd---and for reply No for the firft time answer'd I. They parted with a thousand kiffes, And fight e'er fince for pay, like Swiffes. PHILLIS: OR, THE PROGRESS OF LOVE. Written in the Year 1716. DEfponding Phillis was endu'd With ev'ry talent of a prude She trembled when a man drew near; Salute her, and fhe turn'd her ear; If o'er against her you were plac'd, She durft not look above your waift: She'd rather take you to her bed, Than let you fee her drefs her head: In church you hear her, thro' the crowd, Repeat the abfolution loud; In church, fecure behind her fan, She durft behold that monfter man; There |