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THE LADY'S RESOLVE by MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU

First Line: WHILST THIRST OF PRAISE AND VAIN DESIRE OF FAME
Last Line: HE COMES TOO NEAR, THAT COMES TO BE DENY'D.
Subject(s): WOMEN;
Whilst thirst of praise and vain desire of fame,
In every age is every woman's aim;
With courtship pleas'd, of silly toasters proud,
Fond of a train, and happy in a crowd;
On each proud fop bestowing some kind glance,
Each conquest owing to some loose advance;
While vain coquets affect to be pursued,
And think they're virtuous, if not grossly lewd:
Let this great maxim be my virtue's guide;
In part she is to blame that has been try'd --
He comes too near, that comes to be deny'd.




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