The Lady's Resolve

    In every age，is every woman's aim；

    With courtship pleas'd of silly toasters proud，

    Fond of a train，and happy in a crowd；

    On each proud fop bestowing¹ some kind glance，

    Each conquest owing to some loose advance；

    While vain coquets affect to be pursued，

    And think they're virtuous，if not grossly lewd²；

    Let this great maxim³ be my virtue's guide：

    In part she is to blame that has been try'd——

    He comes too near，that comes to be deny'd.