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on foot, for fear ; the side hill Chace, the best 



when winds sett right, and Foxes take that way, 



and Ch[urchi]ll — Ch — s best Rider in New Park, 



for there is Scope, to lay his Courser out ; 



but such as he, the Goddefs did disdain, 



so gave him back to Venus, and the ]M[ai]ds. 



the Ciprian Queen was not content with him, 



her thoughts, were fixt on Delias choifest man, 



whose breast, nor she nor Cupid yet had toucht. 



A Nutt Brown Wench,* with Lightning in her Eyes, 



white Teeth her Beauty, and a warbUng voice, 



outdid herselfe, in acting of Distrefs : 



admird by all, but most by B[olto]ns Grace; 



The Queen of Love, who watcht him smild with Joy, 



he's mine she Cryd, I have him he's my own ; 



long Obdurate, he has my Laws refus'd, 



but he'll repair that Crime by Constant Love. 



Now, he to Charlton for awhile did come, 

 unwilling and asham'd to Leave the Sport ; 

 till forc'd at last, by Loves resistlefs power, 

 resignd his place, and Hounds, and left the Court. 



Diana vexd, at being thus beguild 

 by venus, and that wicked Imp her boy, 

 resolves to trye how Hymen would agree 

 with early rising, and with long Fatigue ; 

 then strait on vigrous Lenox She does pitch, 

 who oft from Goodwood near, did use to come, 



* An actress, called Lavinia Fenton (celebrated for her rendering of 

 " Polly Peachem"), whom the Duke of Bolton married. 



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