A POEM. 57 



The ill effects you stay conserve of rose, 

 Arabian gum, with chalk prepar'd, compose 

 (When in a ball combin'd,) the weaken'd part, 

 Which when again rebrac'd, scorns further art. 

 If they're in high condition, you might bleed 

 With good effect, if not, there is no need ; 

 In fact if lean, should you phlebotomise, 

 Tis almost certain that the patient dies. 

 Be sure you keep them warm, their beds quite clean, 

 And if you can't contrive a running stream 

 Within chain's length to pass ; mind day by day 

 Their water's chang'd, and filth is clear'd away ; 

 Ne'er neglect this, for it conduces more 

 Health to preserve, and vigour to restore, 

 Than aught besides ; their diet should be light 

 The two first days, but when the appetite 

 Healthful becomes, kittd meat, when boil'd, is good, 

 But renounce carrion, 'tis too vile a food. 



If mucous sloughs upon their nostrils form, 

 Syringe them well with lotion ev'ry morn 



