Poems on Several Occasions (Broome)/On a mischievous Woman

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Fleuron from 'Poems on Several Occasions' by William Broome, 2nd edition published in 1739
Fleuron from 'Poems on Several Occasions' by William Broome, 2nd edition published in 1739

ON A

Mischievous Woman.


From Peace, and social Joy Medusa flies,
And loves to hear the Storm of Anger rise;
Thus Hags and Witches hate the Smiles of Day,
Sport in loud Thunder, and in Tempests play.

Endpiece from 'Poems on Several Occasions' by William Broome (1739, 2nd edition)
Endpiece from 'Poems on Several Occasions' by William Broome (1739, 2nd edition)