MarkYonderPompOfCostlyFashion

markyonderpompofcostlyfashion

air—“deiltakthewars.”

markyonderpompofcostlyfashion

roundthewealthy,titledbride:

butwhencompar'dwithrealpassion,

poorisallthatprincelypride.

markyonder,&c.(fourlinesrepeated).

whataretheshowytreasures,

whatarethenoisypleasures?

thegay,gaudyglareofvanityandart:

thepolish'djewels'blaze

maydrawthewond'ringgaze;

andcourtlygrandeurbright

thefancymaydelight,

butnever,nevercancomeneartheheart.

butdidyouseemydearestchloris,

insimplicity'sarray;

lovelyasyondersweetopeningfloweris,

shrinkingfromthegazeofday,

butdidyousee,&c.

othen,theheartalarming,

andallresistlesscharming,

inlove'sdelightfulfettersshechainsthewillingsoul!

ambitionwoulddisown

theworld'simperialcrown,

ev'navaricewoulddeny,

hisworshipp'ddeity,

andfeelthro'everyveinlove'srapturesroll.