. An essay upon literature: or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and that all other alphabets derive from the Hebrew ; with a short view of the methods made use of by the antients to supply the want of letters before, and improve the use of them, after they were known . be gaind by fuch damnd, fnivling Fools!No, no, my Friend! believe me, youre miftaken,Their Sex know better how to fave their Bacon : You SEVERAL OCCASIONS 101 You muft have Courage, when weak Doubt
. An essay upon literature: or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and that all other alphabets derive from the Hebrew ; with a short view of the methods made use of by the antients to supply the want of letters before, and improve the use of them, after they were known . be gaind by fuch damnd, fnivling Fools!No, no, my Friend! believe me, youre miftaken,Their Sex know better how to fave their Bacon : You SEVERAL OCCASIONS 101 You muft have Courage, when weak Doubts invade You,Faint Heart, my Lad! yon know, neer won fair true, would you proceed by Dint of Might,To force the Damfel to the warm Delight,Shed make fome faint Refiftance, Squeeze and Threat,And foreign to her Heart a thoufand Vows repeat;But This, Id have you underftand, my Boy !Shews her Confent to th enfuing Joy ;But if, affraid, you leave her at this Hour,Truft me, you could not difbblige her more :For I have heard Experiencd Authors fay—They Hate us, when were eafily faid nay. Then prithee ! mark an amrous Poets Lays,For Poets beft know Women now a-days:Whateer we do, dear Woman is the End,We fing to Beauty, and to Beauty bend. If 102 POEMS ON If then you find the pretty Thing alone,Throw off your pining Looks, and whining ToneMake a bold Pufh, and, truft me ! Alls your THE SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 103 >SQQOGQQGQQGQQG>QQQQQQQOQQQQQQ .ife oft. it ift. oft & iQ -T 3F 4» & #9Do not you long to clafp the lovely Boy,Would Modefty difpenfe withy^ a Joy ? From he
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