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Reason is somewhat rough in man,
 extremely smooth and fair,
When she, to grace her manly strength,
 assumes a female air:

A ^[1]friend you have, and I the same,
 whose prudent, soft address,
Will bring to life those healing thoughts
 which dy'd in your distress;

That friend the spirit of my theme
 extracting for your ease,
Will leave to me the dreg, in thoughts
 too common; such as these;

"Let those lament, to whom full bowls
 of sparkling joys are giv'n;
That triple bane inebriates life,
 imbitters death, and hazards heav'n:

Woe to the soul at perfect ease!
 'tis brewing perfect pains;
Lull'd reason sleeps, the pulse is king;
 despotic body reigns:

Have you ne'er pity'd joy's gay scenes,
 and deem'd their glory dark?
Alas! poor envy! she's stone-blind,
 and quite mistakes her mark:

1. Mrs. M———

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