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Or Flavia's self in glue (her rising task)
And issuing flagrant to an evening Mask:
So morning Insects that in Muck begun,
Shine, buzz, and fly-blow, in the setting-sun.

How soft is Silia! fearful to offend,
The frail one's Advocate, and weak one's Friend:
To her, Calista prov'd her Conduct nice,
And good Simplicius asks of her Advice.
Sudden, she storms! she raves! You tip the wink,
But spare your censure; Silia does not drink.
All eyes may see from what the change arose,
All eyes may see — a Pimple on her nose.

Papillia, wedded to her am'rous Spark,
Sighs for the Shades—"How charming is a Park!
A Park is purchas'd, but the Fair he sees
All bath'd in tears—"Oh odious, odious Trees!

Ladies