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She used to say all this was vanity , For then she practised Christianity . But still you are not to suppose That she was ever short of beaux ; For let me tell you , Sir , that grace Which sits upon the modest face Of virtuous maiden , oft can move
More admiration and more love—Ay—make more ravage with our hearts Than all the flirt ' s seducing arts . It is not dress , nor style , nor fashion , That can inspire the tender passion . D ' ye think when there ' s a pretty quaker
There are no fellows glad to take her ? And so it was with our young maid ,
Who by the sweetness she display'd , Albeit poor , albeit plain , Had numerous followers in her train . But then—indeed you might be
sure—Her enemies were scarcely fewer . For when was Fortune ever known To come unshackled and alone ? Or where did ever * Love appear But Jealousy was always near ?
An ancient belle , who had till then Enjoyed the flattery of the men , When first she heard it buzzed about—That a new beauty was come out , And how the fellows all were
charmed—She grew exceedingly alarmed , And , tremblin g for her own dominion , Was very clearly of opinion That such impertinence should be Promptly withstood ; accordingly , From that time forth she did contrive all
To ruin and destroy her rival , Endeavouring by lies and slander I n every sort of way to brand her . But ah ! how oft the evil-minded By their own wickedness are blindrd
The very means , designed to ruin her , With which the creature was pursuing her , So far that purpose were from answering , All sorts of ways as to advance her in ; Instead of hindering her renown , Made her the talk of all the town ,
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The Greed Vnbled . 295
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1835, page 295, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2645/page/3/
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