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74. The Fajmonable Lady ; or,
Spright. Yes, I fay affronted ; tho' fuch grofs Flattery ap-
pear like Refpe£t, it infinuates we need fuch a Farce of Ho-
nour to make our felves confiderable. Our Footmen do
no more, when they adorn theniTelves with their Matters
Titles.
Prat. Indeed, Mem, that's what I was going to fay before ;
Ms as much a Queftion, in my Opinion, whether the Quality
take up our Manners, or we theirs.
Spright. On my Life, the Jade's in the right ; and, of the two,
thel'e Creatures are the more pardonable- — they Copy their Su-
periors, while the others too frequently take Pains to degrade
themfelves below the Meaneft; by indulging a falfe Tafte, de-
fpifing the true, taking pleafure in Extravagance, laughing at Vir-
tue, infulting Ingenuity, avoiding Humanity; jetting with their
mod folemn Promifes, trifling in the moft ferious Offices in
Life, ferious in the moft trifling. How often are their
Lives only a' Compound of Madnefs, and Folly ? How fel-
dom are they diftinguifh'd but by their Quality, and their
Vices ?
Prat. I don't know, Mem, whether 'twill become me to
add any thing to your Satire. — But I am fure if we go half
way towards them, they come the other half to meet us.
AIR LV. The Twitcher.
If thoughtkfs of Hell, poor Prattle Jhould fill
Her Mtflrefs to the Lover ;
"The Courtier himfelf in hoarding the Pelf,
Is as much a Slave all over.
A Slave !
If Tom Jhould procure a Bawd or a Whore,
To merit his Majier's Favour ;
If^hat Statefman^ if try'd, has ever deny*d
To Pimp with his befl Endeavour ?
A Knave!
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