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Earl of Rochester.

Who, when the King and Queen were there,Did both their Wit and Learning spare,

And have (I hope) endeavour’d sinceTo make the World some Recompence.

Such damned Fustian when you meet,

Be not too ralh or indiscreet,

Tho’ they can find no just Excuses,

To put ’em to their proper Uses,

The fatal Privy, or the Fire,

Their nobler Foe ; at my Desire,

Restrain your natural Profusenese,

And spare ’em, tho’ you have a Looseness.

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E- *s Answer.

A S crafty Harlots use to Ihrink

From Letchers dos’d with Sleep and Drink,When they intend to make a Pack,

By filching Sheets, or Shirt from Back;

So were you pleas’d to steal awayFrom me, whilst on your Bed I lay :

But long you had not been departed,

When, pinch’d with Cold, from thence I started ;Where, miffing you, I slamp’d and star’d,

Like Bacon, when he wak’d, and heardHis Brazen Head in vain had spoke,

And saw it lie in Pieces broke :

Sighing, I to my Chamber make,

And ev’ry Limb as stiff as Stake,

Unless poor > . which did feel

Like slimy Skin of new-stript Eel ;

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