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To Balls, the silent shade prefers, And hates all other charms but hers. When thus your absent swain can do [[underline]] Molly you may believe him true. [[/underline]] Whilst thirst of praise & vain desire of fame In every age is every woman's aim; With courtship pleas'd, of silly toasters proud Fond of a train & happy in a crowd. In each poor fool bestowing some kind glance, Each conquest owing to some loose advance. While vain coquettes affect to be pursued And think they're virtuous, if not grossly lewd Let this great maxim be my virtue's guide) In part she is to blame who has been try'd) He comes too near that comes to be deny'd.) [[foreign: French]] Zaire a Oromane Ah Seigner! ah du moins gardez de jamais croire Que du rang de Soudan je regrette la gloire Me punisse a jamais ce Ciel qui me condamne Si je regrette [[underline]] rien que le [[/underline]] Coeur d'Oromane.
