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f But when the trump has once appear'd in fight, Let none remind his friend of calling's right. 115 XVI. Altho' of tricks one fide mould make them all, That rareft triumph which zjlam we call, * Hoyle, chap, xviii. Law xxii. J- Id. Ibid, law v. Yet CANTO IV. 55 Yet they from this no profit e'er muft claim, Which would not fuit the fpirit of the game. Such were the Laws, which now to all appear 120 So juft, fo ufeful, fo concife, and clear, That one confenting voice, without delay, Engag'd their... future influence to obey : And (hould he doubt their word, for fanc"lion's > fake, They proffer'd too, that very hour, to take 125 I Whatever oath he might be pleas'd to make. The youth delighted made a penfive paufe, And rifing to their fight difplay'd the laws : Then the three fitters held their hands on high, While each upon the ceiling fixt her eye ; 130 And, all in decent order thus difpos'd, He then in folemn tone his oath propos'd. " By Tea and Scandal's ever dear delights, " By Liberty of fpeech, that firft of rights ; D 4 " That 56 WHIST: " That right which virgins, wives, and widows claim, *' To ufe all freedom with their neighbour's fame j te By all the Joys that penfive mem'ry knows, " When to that glorious time flie backward goes, *' When o'er your days the pow'r of courtfhip threw " The magic luflre of his brilliant hue ; 140 " Whofe muflcy breath perfum'd each precious hour ** With the fweet fcent of pleafure's myrtle bow'r : " By thofe Regrets which now your bofoms feel, " That virgin pride had arm'd your hearts with fteel, And made you deaf to ev'ry lover's pray'r, 14
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