. To a lady on her passion for old china. en veflel made,For drudging, labour, toil and trade;And when wives lofe their other felf,With eafe they bear the lofs of Velf. Husbands more covetous than fageCondemn this China-buying rage;They count that womans prudence little,Who fets her heart on things fo are thofe wife-mens inclinationsFixt on more ftrong, more fure foundations?If all thats frail we muft defpife,No human view or fcheme is not Ambitions hopes as weak?They fvvell like bubbles, fhine and Courtiers promife is fo flight,Tis made at noon, and broke at night
. To a lady on her passion for old china. en veflel made,For drudging, labour, toil and trade;And when wives lofe their other felf,With eafe they bear the lofs of Velf. Husbands more covetous than fageCondemn this China-buying rage;They count that womans prudence little,Who fets her heart on things fo are thofe wife-mens inclinationsFixt on more ftrong, more fure foundations?If all thats frail we muft defpife,No human view or fcheme is not Ambitions hopes as weak?They fvvell like bubbles, fhine and Courtiers promife is fo flight,Tis made at noon, and broke at night. [ 5 ] What pleafures fure? The Mifs you keepBreaks both your fortune and your man who loves a country life,Breaks all the comforts of his wife;And if he quit his farm and plough,His wife in town may break her , Laura, love, while youth is warm,For each new winter breaks a charm;And womans not like China fold,But cheaper grows in growing old;Then quickly chufe the prudent part,Or elfe you break a faithful heart. NOTE For the question of authorship seethe forthcoming edition of Gays Poemsby Mr. G. C. Faber in the OxfordPoets, p. xxvii.
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