W SONG. Hile SAPPHO with harmonious Airs Thus to themselves alone they are Like the Twin-Stars, fo fam'd for Friends, in Who fet by Turns, and rife; When one to THETIS Lap descends, His Brother mounts the Skies. With happier Fate, and kinder Care, T Thefe Nymphs by Turns do reign,ɔ ɔis an vorɔ bek While ftill the falling, does prepare The rifing, to fufstain. The Joys of either Sex in Love, In each of them we read, Succeffive each, to each does prove, Fierce Youth and yielding Maid. EPIGRAM To the Two Two NEW Mem bers for BRAMBER 1708. T HO' in the Commons Houfe you did prevail, Good Sir CLEEVE MOORE, and gentle Mafter HALE; Yet on good Luck be cautious of relying, On CONTENTMENT. Done from the Latin of J. Gerhard. M -, Any that once by Fortune's Bounty rear'd, Amidst the Wealthy and the Great appear'd, Have wifely from thofe envy'd Heights declin'd, 2 Have funk to that juft Level of Mankind, Where nor too little, nor too much gives the trus Peace of Mind. ^ PROLOGUE to the GAMSTER: A Comedy. As it was acted at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn Fields. I' Spoken by Mr. BETTERTON. F humble Wives, that drag the Marriage Chain, If turn'd at large to ftarve, as we by you, They may, at feaft, for Alimony fue. Know, we refolve to make the Cafe our own, You kept us fine, carefs'd, and lodged us here, Now, Now, quite eftrang'd, this wretched Place you shun, Been often pregnant with your Wits Embrace? We mean to run away, and let the Parish take it! EPILOGUE Spoken by Mrs. BARRY, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. April the 7th, 170g, at her playing in Love for Love with Mrs., BRACE GIRDLE, for the Benefit of Mr. BETTERTON. AR 5 fome brave Knight, who once with Spear and Had fought Renown in many a well-fought Field; There, if by Chance difaft'rous Tales he hears, So we, to former Leagues of Friendship true, Have bid once more our peaceful Homes adieu, To aid old THOMAS, and to pleasure you.. |