English poem
To Mr. Derrick, upon his recalling his Orders against dancing Minuets in Sacks
by David Garrick (1717–1779)
Lycurgus of Bath, Be not given to wrath, Thy rigours the fair should not feel: Still fix them your debtors, Make laws like your betters, And as fast as you make them—repeal.
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