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Show w I 50 J An EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. Thurmond, a Mafon'j Wife. I T H what malicious Joy, e'er I knew better, Have I been wont the Mafons to befpatter$ H o w greedily have I believ'd each Lye Contriv'd againft that fam'd Society ? With many more coraplain'd-'twas very hard Women fhou'd from their Secrets be debarr'd, When Kings and Statei'men to our Sex reveal Important Bufinefs, which they fhou'd conceal j * That beauteous Ladies by their Sparks adorM Could never wheedle out the Mafons Word, And oft their Favours have beftow'd in vain, Nor cou'd one Secret for another gain* I thought, unable to explain the Matter," Each Mafon, fore muft be a Woman-Hater. With fudden Fear, and difmal Horror ftrook, I beard m y Spoufe was to fubienbe the Book, By all our Loves I begg'd he would forbear, Upon m y Knees I wept and tore m y Hair; But when I found him fixt, how I behav'd? I thought'him loft, and like a Fury rav'd J Believ'd he would for ever be undone, By fome ftrarige Operation undergone; When he came back I found a Change 'tis fr.uej But fuch a Change as did his Youth renew, With Rofte Cheeks, and fmiling Grace he came And fparkling Eyes, that fpoke a Bridegroom^ Plan: Ye married Ladies, 'tis a happy Life. Believe me,"that of a Free~M.</on's Wife; ,TW |
