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Address to the Ladies                                Mary's Page

 

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ADDRESS
TO THE LADIES
Most honoured Ladies, at your feet I lay
My poor, imperfect Muse;
Trusting, you'll some attention pay,
And these few lines peruse.
As thrives the shrub beneath the lofty pine,
And grows secure beside its stately form;
Fears not the sun, at day's meridian tide,
And stands, unhurt, amidst the lashing storm:
So I, and my dear little family,
May, by your condescension, gain support; Screen'd from the storms of keen adversity, Beneath the smile of opulence and worth.
For you, whose bosoms are from scorn exempt,
Will not despise my lowly occupation,
Nor treat my humble errand with contempt,
Nor yet discourage this my speculation.
But lest I should upon your time intrude,
This verse, the business of my paper, shews,
(Hoping you will not think me pert or rude,)
I buy all kinds of old and cast-off clothes.
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MARY BAILEY
Upon your goodness I will ne'er intrude:
A fair and honest price I wish to give,
Then, from your favours, pray, don't me exclude;
I only want a profit just to live.
And, to those ladies who've encouraged me,
My heartfelt thanks, sincerely, I return;
Hoping their favours will continued be,
And with warm gratitude my heart shall burn.

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                          Contents

 

 

Introduction                             7

 

To the Reader                           12

 

To the Critics                          13

 

To a Lady who visited the author   when she was in great distress       14

 

To a Lady who desired me to pray   for the death of youngest child      17

 

Petition to the British Fair            19

 

On the Death of the Revd. Dr. Wylde,    late of Nottingham                   21

 

Address to the Ladies                   23

 

Ode to Hope                             25

 

Lines, Written in July, on Widow    Hind's garden, at  Hints, in    Staffordshire                       26

 


Poetic Letter                           28

 

The Locust                              29

 

Lines On the Death of a Gentleman    of Basford                          31  

 

Lines Written to a Gentleman who     asked the author to write some    Verses on a young Lady, but who    afterwards altered his mind         33

 

The Author to Her Infant Twins          35

 

Subscribers' Names                      36

 

Appendix: Mary Bailey's Obituary        37

 

Notes                                   38

 

Further Reading                         40

 

Index of titles and first lines         42

 

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