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The TWIN-SISTERS.
Fair
Chastity of lilly hue,
And Modesty like blushing rose
New-blown and steep'd in morning dew,
In Clara happily repose.
And Modesty like blushing rose
New-blown and steep'd in morning dew,
In Clara happily repose.
All-graceful o'er the Fair One's cheeks,
The emblem Lilly shines reveal'd,
While Modesty retirement seeks
In beds of roses deep conceal'd.
The emblem Lilly shines reveal'd,
While Modesty retirement seeks
In beds of roses deep conceal'd.
With brazen front loud Impudence,
(Of empty Noise and Folly sprung)
From his foul battery of Offence,
Planted on Wit-woud's Magpye-Tongue,
(Of empty Noise and Folly sprung)
From his foul battery of Offence,
Planted on Wit-woud's Magpye-Tongue,
Attacks fair Chastity—in phrase
Thro' which the Coxcomb fully glares;
Such phrase the coward soul betrays,
When aim'd at helpless Maidens' ears.
Thro' which the Coxcomb fully glares;
Such phrase the coward soul betrays,
When aim'd at helpless Maidens' ears.
Poor Chastity alarm'd, for aid
Strait calls upon her Twin-born Friend;
With rosy ensigns quick display'd,
Her Sister's blushing powers attend.
Strait calls upon her Twin-born Friend;
With rosy ensigns quick display'd,
Her Sister's blushing powers attend.
United, they confound the foe;
They come, they see, they overcome:
They hurl, like lightning, overthrow,
And strike (amazement!) Wit-wou'd dumb.
They come, they see, they overcome:
They hurl, like lightning, overthrow,
And strike (amazement!) Wit-wou'd dumb.
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In chains their Captive they confine,
And to th' applauding world proclaim,
The rude Invader they consign
To the opprobrious cave of Shame.
And to th' applauding world proclaim,
The rude Invader they consign
To the opprobrious cave of Shame.
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