But, fhould the fair, affected, vain, or nice, O! may my vows her kind reception meet! And, with tall honours, dignify my brow! * 65 An Extempore EPIGRAM: T ERRESTIAL HEBE! come, and banish woe; Let mighty wine in gen'rous bumpers flow: All flame, all spirit, let the glafs go round; * The manner in which our author has conducted this piece, is very remarkable. None, but one poffeffed of Mr. BLACK LOCK'S happy temper of mind, would have been fo pleafant at his own expence. However, left the Ladies of future ages fhould think this humorous defcription real, it may not be improper to tell them, that, if the original had been in the hands of a faithful Painter, the picture would by no means have been so ludicrous. R. H. ATLAS, ATLAS, the prop of Jove's fublime abodes, 5 Oft groans beneath the weight of ftagg'ring gods: To a GENTLEMAN, who asked my Sentiments of him. D An EPIGRAM. EAR FABIUS! me if well you know, If right yourself you comprehend, You ne'er will take me for your friend. H On PUNCH: An EPIGRAM. ENCE! reftlefs care, and low defign; Hence! foreign compliments, and wine: Let gen'rous BRITONS, brave and free, Life is a bumper fill'd by fate, And we the guests who share the treat : round: And, when the full caroufe is o'er, Death puffs the lights, and shuts the door. 5 Who cure the body, or the mind; What harm in drinking can there be, 15 Since Punch and life so well agree? On Y On MARRIAGE: An EPIGRAM. OUNG CELIA, now a blooming bride, Her faithful CHLOE view'd her care, GOOD heav'n! in tears! for fhame! look Nor cloud with tears your nuptial day. If brides in tears receive their spouses, That all things have a proper season : Now, 'tis in marriage a plain cafe, Marriage can fure have nothing new. gay; 5 A ΙΟ 15 xxxxxxx x x x x x x x xxx W HOEVER feals the marriage vow, But who can tell, fave G--d alone, What numbers may make two of one. I NEVER bark'd when out of season I never bit without a reason; I ne'er infulted weaker brother; CXXXX 5 A SPEECH |