ABSTRACT
From French? He scornd it; no, from Greek. He'd do't; and ne'r stand Shill-I Shall-I, Ay, and inscribe to Charles Lord Halli-- 10 Our Gallo-Grecian at the last Has kept his word, Here's Teophraste. How e're be not too vain, Friend Budgell! Men of III Hearts, you know, will judge ill. Some flatly say, the Book's as ill done, 15 As if by Boyer, or by Gildon; Others opine you only chose ill, And that this Piece was meant for Ozelle For me, I think (in spite of Blunders) You may, with Addison, do wonders. 2.0 But faith I fear, some Folks beside These smart, new Characters supplyd. The honest Fellmv out at Heels Pray between Friends, was not that Steel's? The Rustic Lout so like a Brute, 25 Was Philips's beyond Dispute. And the fond Fop so clean contrary, Tis plain, tis very plain, was Cary. Howe're, the Coxcomb's thy own Merit, That thou hast done, with Life and Spirit. 30
What's Fame with Men, by Custom of the Nation, Is call'd in Women only Reputation: About them both why keep we such a pother? Part you with one, and I'll renounce the other.
