The Modern World disrob'd or, both sexes Stript of their pretended vertue. In Two Parts. First, Of the Ladies. Secondly, Of the Gentlemen. With Familiar Descant upon every Character [by Edward Ward] |
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The States-man's Minion:
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The States-man's Minion:
OR, The Politick Understrapper.
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Whoever
hopes to rise aloft
Beneath a tow'ring Master,
Must think, in Spite of all his Craft,
To struggle with Disaster.
Beneath a tow'ring Master,
Must think, in Spite of all his Craft,
To struggle with Disaster.
Minions are necessary Tools
To cunning Politicians;
And prove of Use, like knavish Fools,
To travelling Physicians.
To cunning Politicians;
And prove of Use, like knavish Fools,
To travelling Physicians.
What, tho' he's able to advise,
When e'er his Lord shall need it?
In all Things, where the Man proves wise,
The Master has the Credit.
When e'er his Lord shall need it?
In all Things, where the Man proves wise,
The Master has the Credit.
But if my Lord mistakes his Aim,
And in his Project fumbles,
His Minion then must bear the Blame,
When e'er his Lordship stumbles.
And in his Project fumbles,
His Minion then must bear the Blame,
When e'er his Lordship stumbles.
So Madam, when a Trump is fled,
A modest Look will put on,
And charge the Fault upon her Maid,
Or else her Lap-dog Button.
A modest Look will put on,
And charge the Fault upon her Maid,
Or else her Lap-dog Button.
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Great Quality must have their Skreens,
To blind a foolish Nation;
Or else their Faults, like other Men's,
Would soon have Publication.
To blind a foolish Nation;
Or else their Faults, like other Men's,
Would soon have Publication.
But they have twenty subtil Ways,
To hide their sully'd Honour;
Five Guineas to our Poet Bays,
Will make him praise the Donor.
To hide their sully'd Honour;
Five Guineas to our Poet Bays,
Will make him praise the Donor.
The Great, in short, disdain all Rules,
To steer by Inclination;
And must have fawning Knaves and Fools,
To save their Reputation.
To steer by Inclination;
And must have fawning Knaves and Fools,
To save their Reputation.
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