But more of trap and bait, Sir, And dragg'd 'em away together: Both trap and bait were vanifh'd, Thro' a fracture in the flooring; Which, tho' fo trim, It now may seem, Had then-a dozen or more in. Then answer this, ye fages! Nor deem I mean to wrong ye, Had the rat which thus did feize on The trap, lefs claim to reason, That England's topsy-turvy, Is clear from these mishaps, Sir; Since traps, we may determine, Will no longer take our vermin, But vermin* take our traps, Sir. * Written at the time of the Spanish depredations. Let Let fophs, by rats infefted, Then truft in cats to catch 'em, Good luck betide our captains; May quell the Spanish Don, And the t'other deftroy our rats, Sir. On certain PASTORALS. O rude and tunelefs are thy lays, So nude and tunelefs are th The weary audience vow, 'Tis not th' Arcadian fwain that fings, On Mr. Cooke of KIDDERMINSTER'S Poetry. Why 'faith, dear friend, 'tis KIDDERMINSTER* stuff, And I do think you've meafur'd out enough. To KIDDERMINSTER, famous for a coarfe woollen manufacture. To the VIRTUOSOS. H AIL curious wights! to whom so fair Who deem thofe grubs beyond compare, Whether o'er hill, morafs or mound, Yet, in the fury of the chace, Fierce as CAMILLA* o'er the plain 'Tis you difpenfe the fav'rite meat To nature's filmy people; Know what conferves they chufe to eat, And what liqueurs, to tipple. P 2 See VIRGIL. And, And, if her brood of infects dies, 'Tis you protect their pregnant hour; And when the birth's at hand, Exerting your obstetric pow'r Prevent a mothless land. Yet oh! howe'er your tow'ring view Hear, what a friend advises: A friend, who, weigh'd with yours, must prize That wrought the death of teazing flies, Let FLAVIA's eyes more deeply warm, And speak with some respect of beaux, The The EXTENT of COOKERY. W Aliufque et idem. Hen Toм to CAMBRIDGE firft was fent, Read much, and look'd as tho' he meant To be a fop no more. See him to LINCOLN'S-INN repair, His refolution flag; He cherishes a length of hair, And tucks it in a bag. Nor COKE nor SALKELD he regards, But gets into the house, And foon a judge's rank rewards Adieu ye bobs! ye bags give place! Good L-d! to fee the various ways |