f^gt. THE CRUEL VISIT. 45I 



For th£ Bee. 



'the Cruel FiJIt^ 



Oft to this place has cruel Chloe tome, 

 But not till certain I had quitted home ; 

 And knowing abfenc*, if prolongM, abates 

 Th' imprefiion beauty, when in fight, creates, 

 Laft t.me Ihe call'd, fhe bide an artift trace. 

 On mimic canvas her unrival'd face. 

 He, fuch c«m ;.ands delighted to fulfill, 

 Grafp'd his beft pencil, i'ummon d all his fkil], 

 Cull'd the moil brilliant colours from his (lore, 

 To heighten charms too dangerous before ; 

 And now her form exhibited to view, 

 Hangs a temptation, and a torment too. 



This, fairell lady, you muft needs confefi. 

 Is tyrannizing to a wild excefs; 

 Remove your portrait when you come again; — 

 But that would only nriitigate my pain ; 

 Yourfelf, to make me happy, mull remain. 



M. 



For the Bee. 



'Jutd.cial Reformation, infcribed to thofe who are for 

 /putting the Court of SeJJion into two courts. 



Now fpinning wheels mechanic movements turn, 



And flails by hands unguided thrafh the corn; , 



Lafles no longer dirty linen rub. 



Or tramp half-naked in the plafliy tub ; 



liut why are fuch contrivances cofifiii'd '\ 



I'o fave the body's labour; 'tis unkind > 



Not to diminilh too that of the mind. j 



If then, great George two Courts of Seflion grudge, 



;L,et Lini lupply us with machines to judge, 



M. 



