Counted gold by rouleaus, and bank notes by the quire,
And promised the old buck a share in't,
If his daughter he'd give—for the amorous fool
Thought of young ladies' hearts and affections the rule
Apparently rests with a parent.
Alas! his old mouth may long water in vain,
Who tries by this method a mistress to gain—
A miss is the sure termination:
For a maiden's delight is to plague the old boy,
And to think sixty-five not the period for joy;