English poem
MISS GOGGLE, or the Spruce-street Prude
by Anonymous
" Is Sukey handsome?"—Yes, she's well enough; " And modest likewise?"—there I end my puff. Her handsome face is nothing when you hear, With what disgust she mostly does appear: She's always plum'd on what she calls her birth, Tells o'er the sums her peddling father's worth, Says that "us merchants daters should be known " From Miss Flippanto in a Sunday gown; " Folks now a days must dress before they eat, " And gaudy fools now wear what should buy meat, " And pamper'd Milliners must look as great " As if their fathers own'd a large estate! " 'Tis strange to see how common folks appear, " I swear they'r bolder—finer ev'ry year!"— This sample shews what notions fill her head, And how the hopeful gay Miss Goggle's bred.