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ARGUMENT.

The Poet begs to be informed of the Cause of Miss Hannah's Wrath—he praiseth the Mildness of the Poets—he putteth sly and shrewd Questions to Miss Hannah—Peter complaineth of Miss Hannah's general Sarcasm on himself and brother Bards—Peter puffeth himself—boasteth of the royal Attention to his Works—also of one of the Princesses, all the Favourites of Peter, whom Peter admireth and laudeth—also of Miss Tryon, late Maid of Honour, and the present Maids of Honour—likewise of the immortal Kotsciusko —Peter, with his accustomed Liberality, exhibiteth the Reverse of the Medal, describing the unfavourable Opinion entertained of him by the Blue-Stocking Club—he giveth the Anathema of a little old Man in Petticoats, called Urganda, an important Membress of the Society, and much attended to in the Debates— Dame Urganda calleth upon Miss Hannah to be the little David of the Club, and slay Goliah Peter—Peter cannot account for Miss Hannah's Attack on the Poets—He maketh Miss Hannah a grand Offer of composing a glorious Panegyric on her splendid Genius, the very Instant Miss Hannah informs him where it is to be found.