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[Nb: some text pulled from an alternate, printed copy, T | |||
The Lady's Magazine, Jan 1778 ] | |||
Whilst the fair Daughters to this genial Play- | Whilst the fair Daughters to this genial Play- | ||
[Sha]ll serve their country in a gentler way; | |||
doom'd as humble spinster to grow old | [If] doom'd as humble spinster to grow old | ||
all spin your envy'd fleeces into Gold - | [Sh]all spin your envy'd fleeces into Gold - | ||
wedded shall with Hymen's magic chain | [If] wedded shall with Hymen's magic chain | ||
[Fro]m foreign climes our Artisans restrain. | |||
[Fro]m foreign climes recall the wandering Far | |||
[Wi]th hearts of Oak supply the waste of war, | |||
[An]d with sons sons enrich over future store | |||
[Ti]ll time and this great Empire be no more. | |||
[Be]ll rings) | |||
[Bu]t lo the laughing muse comes tripping on | |||
[An]d by her heralds warns me to be gone, | |||
[Yet] hence be this great moral understood | |||
[Th]at private virtue leads to Public good | |||
Latest revision as of 22:14, 31 July 2017
[Nb: some text pulled from an alternate, printed copy, T The Lady's Magazine, Jan 1778 ] Whilst the fair Daughters to this genial Play- [Sha]ll serve their country in a gentler way; [If] doom'd as humble spinster to grow old [Sh]all spin your envy'd fleeces into Gold - [If] wedded shall with Hymen's magic chain [Fro]m foreign climes our Artisans restrain. [Fro]m foreign climes recall the wandering Far [Wi]th hearts of Oak supply the waste of war, [An]d with sons sons enrich over future store [Ti]ll time and this great Empire be no more. [Be]ll rings)
[Bu]t lo the laughing muse comes tripping on [An]d by her heralds warns me to be gone, [Yet] hence be this great moral understood [Th]at private virtue leads to Public good