ON THE COUNTESS OF BURLINGTON CUTTING PAPER.
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Pallas grew vapourish once, and odd;She would not do the least right thing,Either for goddess or for god,Nor work, nor play, nor paint, nor sing. 2 Jove frown'd, and 'Use (he cried) those eyesSo skilful, and those hands so taper;Do something exquisite and wise--'She bow'd, obey'd him, and cut paper. 3 This vexing him who gave her birth,Thought by all heaven a burning shame;What does she next, but bids, on earth,Her Burlington do just the same. 4 Pallas, you give yourself strange airs;But sure you'll find it hard to spoilThe sense and taste of one that bearsThe name of Saville and of Boyle. 5 Alas! one bad example shown,How quickly all the sex pursue!See, madam, see the arts o'erthrownBetween John Overton and you! ON DRAWINGS OF THE STATUES OF APOLLO, VENUS, AND HERCULES,
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