The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-18
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
TO MR.. HICKORY coxNnILL.


You've made fueh racket, good fir, in our city,
With the fcandaous rhymes you, no doubt, think &,
pretty,
Wherein you've Prefumd, fir, to drag in M name.
Or done in your fpite, what amounts to the famel
In return, mutt tell you, I'm Rrongly inclnd
o tell Mr.. CsryfsN piece of my minds
So pithies your iatre, I'll prove and maintain
dry C0rgaaH, alone, hath 60 pithlcisa brain,
We may guefs at your realons for Changing YOUR
name,
Since it's very well known that mott rogues do the
fame,
Who murder in one place and rob in another,
III no one can tell either father or mother:
The gibbet efeaping, till eaugh, in the fac.
When like Jo0Te on the gibb of afi,e they're rackt
Whas fufs do You make 'bou, the ladies fine
things,
Their mui', aud their tippsts, haws, gloves, combs
and rings?
Have the camel, the oarieh, the .ortofe. the hear
Made C0rnfar their fpokeinan, to rail at the farf
Or have you been iSsfrn by moDkies to rail
Againt all other animals having taill
Or nave Paradiie-birds brought neQ of their eqgs
To bride you to rail againa creatures with legs,
Our vile Legislators will fee in trice,
What you mean when you talk Of coua al! of mice
ana nope In my confidence, they'll nibble your
As they did old Scoto's, who talk'd of ,bse
cloaths.
What wonder, good Cir, if lady fupplies,
n few OF thoie articles nature denie,
Did nature give pettcoats, ribbands, or fhoes,
men why not add tails, fir, whenever they chufs
And where in her bounty kind nature gives thny,
10 ladies, in common with heroes and kings
why mould heroes and kings all her bounties dpav
Ter ladies' be bound TO conceal them pray,
Or, it heroes, or beaux, hide their legs in a boot.
where's the reaion good Fir, that lady ihoud do,
from your tmilies, if one might judge of your
breeding,
A Gsg-trovyb might very vvs,, f.,,s
But I'd have you to know, nor in hog-pep. nor
houfe, fir,
Did ever pats for fiki-fow, or moufe, fir.
what harm, IN an evening" an hour or two.
TofPend at game 70 diverting as loo,
| declare It's a treat which cynic might pjeafe
o hear all the jokes and the fmart repartees.
Whieh pals twxt the ladies and beaux at the ,ahle
"hiiit these talk, as loud,-thofe faR ,s they're
able,
TO" Sts67:, I'm fure, s 70 diverting creature.
Not to laugh at his wit would be downright i'll nature:
t,no none but Prude would look prin and demure
VINE" men JaeN kafntt diiPoi'd to iet all in roar.
what harm with a4oney, to gallop away
sometimes FaSp the dealer, and fometrnes not sIs,.
although one may have in their hand poor I1av,.
Provided one does not B,ow up JUN to GVei
S'ncf'Hf have known who can always command
a knave at their elbow, If not in their hand
.Df. may take erys-bsp, whenever they pleaie,
And doubt not, good fir, you can do it with cafe.
How charming aulh doth it raf. in ones face.
10 take UP of trumPs, both the king and the ace,
With another fire card, whenever the loo
10 fwelPd, to the bulk Of an ban6r.d or fzuo/
Or wheneer the grand-loo draws the game to eoC.
And difmife' the winners to plea6ng repofs
I'm fure I've gone home, & have dreamed the Who'll.
night
OF nothing atall, but 70 charming fight;
And doctors and clergymen all will agree
rIeaing dreams denote health, and confidence that's
free.
SO infpite Of your fneers Mr.. Cornhill, adieu
a hg for your fstire only give me ioo
TABITHA LovR-Loo.
Richmond