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Her confcious tail her joy declar'd;

The fair round face, the fnowy beard,

The velvet of her paws,

Her coat, that with the tortoife vies,

Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes,

She faw; and purr'd applause.

Still had the gaz'd; but 'midft the tide

Two angel forms were feen to glide,

The Genii of the stream:

Their fcaly armour's Tyrian hue

Thro' richest purple to the view

Betray'd a golden gleam.

The

The hapless Nymph with wonder faw:

A whisker firft and then a claw,

With many an ardent wifh,

She stretch'd in vain to reach the prize.

What female heart can gold defpife?

What Cat's averfe to fish?

Prefumptuous Maid! with looks intent

Again she stretch'd, again fhe bent,

Nor knew the gulf between.

(Malignant Fate fat by, and fimil'd)

The flipp'ry verge her feet beguil'd,

She tumbled headlong in.

Eight times emerging from the flood

She mew'd to ev'ry wat❜ry God,

Some speedy aid to fend.

No Dolphin came, no Nereid ftirr❜d:

Nor cruel Tom, nor Sufan heard.

A Fav'rite has no friend!

From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd,

Know, one falfe ftep is ne'er retriev'd,

And be with caution bold.

Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes

And heedlefs hearts, is lawful prize;

Nor all, that glifters, gold.

ODE

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