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The Fardingal, for baser Ends design'd, To hide the growing Shame of Nymphs too kind, Will now ('tis hop'd) its vain Pretensions quit, And to a Work like this, Compleat, submit.
She ceas'd: Fair Chloris next discharg'd her Fan, And in persuasive Accents thus began; Men are of late so proud and saucy grown,They dare for ev'ry Nymph a Passion own, And from a Civil Answer, brag of Favours shown.Should now, by Chance, (for Flesh we know is frail,) Some fav'rite Fop above the rest prevail;Admit the very worst that Men can boast, We need but keep our Counsel at the most,This New Machine a sure Defence shall prove, And guard the Sex against the Harms of Love.
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