Sate musing on his Fate, but could not guess,

Nor give a Reason for her Fickleness:

Such Thoughts as these would ne’er his Brain perplex,

Did he but once reflect upon her Sex:

For how could he expect, or hope to see,

In Woman either Truth or Constancy.

Written on the Wall of one of the Summer-Houses in Gray’s-Inn Walks, under a curious Piece of Drawing.

Come hither, Heralds, view this Coat,

’Twill bear Examination,

’Tis ancient, and derives its Note