III.

Or if to wiser Britain led,

Your vagrant feet desire to tread

With measur'd step and anxious care,

The precincts pure of Portman square;

While wit with elegance combin'd,

And polish'd manners there you'll find;

The taste correct--and fertile mind:

Remember vigilance lurks near,

And silence with unnotic'd sneer,

Who watches but to tell again

Your foibles with to-morrow's pen;

Till titt'ring malice smiles to see

Your wonder--grave SOCIETY.

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