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He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
This is the reward of my folly.
This is the reward of my folly.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
