Poems on Several Occasions To which is added Gondibert and Birtha, A Tragedy. By William Thompson |
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MINERVA MISTAKEN.
Minerva last Week (pray let no Body doubt it)Went an Airing from Oxford, six Miles, or about it:
When She spy'd a young Virgin so blooming and fair,
That, “O Venus, (She cry'd) is your Ladyship there?
Pray is not that Oxford? and lately you swore
Neither You, nor one like you, shou'd trouble Us more.
Do you thus keep your promise? and am I defy'd?”
The Virgin came nearer and smiling reply'd,
“My Goddess! what, have you your Pupil forgot?”—
—“Your pardon, my Dear, is it you, Molly S---?
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