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Epilogue to the Wheel of Fortune spoken By Miss Farren

These are -- What shall I call them? Two great Powers, Who [here] & overturn this world of ours -- Fortune and Folly -- Though not quite the same In Property; they play each others game; Fortune makes poor men rich, then turns 'em o'er To Folly, who soon strips them of their store. Oh! 'twas as mighty neat and lucky hit, When Pat O Leary snapt a wealthy Cit. For why? his wants were big, his means were small, His wisdom less, - and so he spent his all; When fortune turn'd about and jilted Pat, Was fool or fortune in fault of that? Sir Martin Madcap held the lucky dice, He threw, and won five thousand in a trice; Keep it! cried Caution -- no, he threw again, Kick'd down the five, and cut, and cut, with minor ten. Giles Jumble had his Dame, a loving pair, No brains had either, and of course no care; Till (woe the day) when fortune in her spite, Made Giles High Sheriff, and then dubb'd him Knight, Up they both go; my lady leads the dance, Sir Giles cuts capers on the Wheel of Chance;