Or little children hate a rod;
As much as critics hate a pun,
Or wretched debtors hate a dun:
In short, a flatterer I hate,
As much as dandies love to prate.
TO A LADY.
I boast not eloquence, dear Miss,
Nor do I write exceeding fine;
Therefore, I bluntly ask you this—
Pray, will you be my Valentine?