Yet still so happy was his Fate, SID's Brethren of the conj'ring Tribe ACHILLES' Sceptre was of Wood, Ne N No Hobby Horfe, with gorgeous Top, DEAR Sid, then why wer't thou so mad, ATLAS; or, the Minifter of State. To the Lord-Treasurer OXFORD. Written in the Year 1712. ATLAS, we read in antient Song, Was fo exceeding tall and ftrong, Or, Or, when he can no longer ftand, YET Hercules was not fo ftrong, Nor could have born it half so long. GREAT Statesmen are in this Condition; And Atlas is a Politician: A premier Minister of State; Alcides one of fecond Rate. Suppofe then Atlas ne'er fo wife, Yet when the Weight of Kingdoms lies A S Thomas was cudgell'd one Day by his Wife, He took to the Street, and fled for his Life: Tom's three dearest Friends came by in the Squabble, And fav'd him at once from theShrew and the Rabble; Then Then ventur'd to give him some fober Advice-But, Tom is a Perfon of Honour so nice, Too wife to take Counfel, too proud to take Warning, That he sent to all three a Challenge next Morning: Three Duels he fought, thrice ventur❜d his Life; Went home, and was cudgel'd again by his Wife, CORINNA. TH Written in the Year 1712. HIS Day, (the Year I dare not tell) the Midwife's Part; Into the World Corinna fell, And he endow'd her with his Art. But Cupid with a Satyr comes; Both foftly to the Cradle creep: Both stroke her Hands, and rub her Gums, Then Cupid thus: This little Maid Of Love fhall always speak and write And I pronounce (the Satyr faid) The World shall feel her scratch, and bite, Her Her Talent fhe difplay'd betimes; For in twice twelve revolving Moons, She feem'd to laugh, and squal in Rhimes, And all her Geftures were Lampoons. At fix Years old, the fubtle Jade Stole to the Pantry-Door, and found The Butler with my Lady's Maid; And you may fwear the Tale went round. She made a Song, how little Mifs Was kifs'd and flobber'd by a Lad: And how when Master went to p-, Mifs came, and peep'd at all he had. At twelve a Poet, and Coquette; Marries for Love, half Whore, half Wife, Cuckolds, elopes, and runs in Debt: Turns Auth'refs, and is Curll's for Life. CADENUS |