The Works of John Hall-Stevenson ... Corrected and Enlarged. With Several Original Poems, Now First Printed, and Explanatory Notes. In Three Volumes |
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THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE.
Nature has taken special care,If you consider and examine,
To guard the fair
Against plague, pestilence, and famine.
Therefore we ought to give God praise,
That they're not scarce, but in great plenty,
Or otherwise, for such a dainty,
We should be cutting throats always.
For our sakes, Ladies, and your own,
If there should happen to appear
The Influenza, like last year,
Follow this regimen alone.
As to the dose, I cannot guess,
Unless I knew your constitution;
It may be more, it may be less,
But, more or less, take it with resolution.—
This you must note,
A plague requires much more than a sore throat.
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