Hester Lynch Salusbury

Inscribed on many a learned Page

In mystic Characters and sage

My first long Time has stood;

But though its Golden Days are past,

In Wooden Walls it still may last

Till cloth’d in Flesh & Blood.

My second’s deem’d a glorious Prize

By such as love their wondering Eyes

With curious Sights to pamper;

But the same Wonder should they meet,

All’ Improviso—in the Street,

Ye Gods! how they would Scamper!

Mon Tout’s a sort of wand’ring Throne

To Woman dedicate alone,

The Salique Law reversing;

Yet there too jumps the Upstart Man,

While She jogs after as She can,

Her Regal Part rehearsing.