Born to some friend, who holds his wife and riches—
And that his Argus[177]—bites him by the breeches.
XXIV.
If single, probably his plighted Fair
Has in his absence wedded some rich miser;
But all the better, for the happy pair
May quarrel, and, the lady growing wiser,
He may resume his amatory care
As cavalier servente, or despise her;
And that his sorrow may not be a dumb one,