English poem
Written in Mr. GAY's WORKS
by Anonymous
Sillier than Gildon could'st thou be, Nay, did James Baker breathe in thee, She'll keep thee, book, I'll lay my head:— What! throw away a fool in red? No: trust the sex's sacred rule, The gaudy dress will save the fool.
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