E VERSES OF J.M.B. PIGOT, ESQ. ON THE CRUELTY OF HIS
MISTRESS.

1.

Why PIGOT, complain,
Of this damsel's disdain,
Why thus in despair, do you fret?
For months you may try,
But believe me a _sigh_,
Will never obtain a coquette.

2.

Would you teach her to love,
For a time seem to rove,
At first she may _frown_ in a _pet_;
But leave her awhile,
She shortly will smile,
And then you may _kiss_ your _coquette_.

3.

For such are the airs,
Of these fanciful fairs,
They think all our _homage_ a _debt_;
But a partial neglect,
Soon takes an effect,
And humbles the proudest _coquette_.

4.

Dissemble your pain,
And lengthen your chain,
Nor seem her _hauteur_ to _regret_,
If again you shall sigh,
She no more will deny,
That _yours_ is the rosy _coquette_.

5.

But if from false pride,
Your pangs she deride,
This whimsical virgin forget;
Some _other_ admire,
Who will _melt_ with your _fire_,
And laugh at the _little_ coquette.

6.

For _me_, I adore,
Some _twenty_ or more,
And love them most dearly, but yet,
Though my heart they enthral,
I'd abandon them all,
Did they act like your blooming _coquette_.

7.

No longer repine,
But form this design,
And break through her slight woven net;
Away with despair,
No longer forbear,
To fly from the captious coquette.

8.

Then quit her, my friend!
Your bosom defend,
Ere quite with her snares you're beset;
Lest your deep wounded heart
When incens'd by the smart,
Should lead you to _curse_ the coquette.

BYRON, _October_ 27, 1806.

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GRANTA, A MEDLEY.

Oh! could LE SAGE's[8] demon's gift,
Be realized at my desire,
This night my trembling form he'd lift,
And place it on St. Mary's spire.

2.

Then would unroof'd old Granta's Halls
Pedantic inmates full display,
_Fellows_ who dream on _lawn_, or _stalls_,
The price of hireling votes to pay.

3.

Then would I view each rival Wight,
PETTY and PALMERSTON survey,
Who canvass now with all their might,
Against the next elective day.

4.

One on his power and place depends,
The other on the Lord knows what,
Each to some eloquence pretends,
But neither will convince by _that_.

5.

The first indeed may not demur,
Fellows are