To please a mistress one aspersed his life;

He lashed him not, but let her be his wife.

Let Budgel charge low Grub Street on his quill,

And write whate'er he pleased, except his will.

Let the two Curlls of town and court, abuse

His father, mother, body, soul, and muse

Yet why? that father held it for a rule,

It was a sin to call our neighbour fool:

That harmless mother thought no wife a whore:

Hear this, and spare his family, James Moore!