The Dance of Life

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The Dance of Life, A Poem

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The Dance of LIFE, begins, with all its Charms,
In the fond Dandling of the Nurse's arms

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The tender Nurse's care is now resign'd
To the first grave Instructor of the mind

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The stern preceptor, with his threatning Nod,
Calls in the wise Correction of the Rod

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Wine makes the Head to ach [sic], but will the Art
Of the grave, solemn Lecture reach the Heart

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To part with thee, my Boy, how great the pain!
How great the joy, to see thee once again!

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'Tis hop'd, 'midst foreign scenes, some power he'll find
To mend his manners and improve his mind

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He pays his lively court, as 'tis the Ton,
To the fat Princess of the mille Colonnes

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The widow'd Mother hastens forth to meet
Her Son, Sir Henry to his ancient Seat

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The hounds the flying Stag pursue:
But Dian does the Hunting rue

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As the first step in folly's wanton waste,
He pulls his mansion down, to shew his taste

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Of Four in hand he join the vulgar rage,
Wields the long Whip, and overturns a Stage

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The Mask, that scene of wanton Folly
May convert Mirth to Melancholy

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By Gamblers link'd in Folly's Noose,
Play ill or well, he's sure to loose

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The Victim of the Betting Post,
His Bets, as soon as made, are lost

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For such a mild and placid dear,
He pays two thousand pounds a year

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For my own good and Yours' I'm bent,
My worthy Friends, tow'rds Parliament

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In his oppress'd and adverse hour,
Virtue resumes its former power

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The wild exuberance of Joy
May Reason's sober power destroy

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Sweet is the voice whose powers can move,
And call the vagrant heart to Love

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Blest Hymen, whose propitious hour
Restores to virtue all its power

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Rural Sports are better far
Than all his former pleasures were

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To sooth the rigour of the Laws,
Let Beauty plead the Culprit's cause

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By piety's due rites 'tis given
To hold communion with Heaven

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Here virtue views with smiling pride,
the Blessings of her Fire-side

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