With such vicissitudes, to be cast down,

Appears rank nonsense worthy Folly's crown.

He, whose adventures I'm about to write,

In his mischances,—found what gave delight.

A CERTAIN Citizen, with fortune large,

When settled with a handsome wife in charge,

Not long attended for the marriage fruit:

The lady soon put matters 'yond dispute;

Produced a girl at first, and then a boy,

To fill th' expecting parent's breast with joy.