&eeont> (date of Standfaji. Ay, ay, 1 faw Heedlefs and aIfo Too-bold
there ; and for ought I know, that there they will
lie until they rot: But let me go on
Prov. 10. 7. with my Tale : As I was thus muling
as I faid, there was one in pleafaat At¬
tire, but Old, who prefented herfelf unto me, and of¬
fer’d me Three Things, to wit, her Body, her Purfe,
and her Bed. Now the Truth is,. I W2s both a
weary and fleepy : I am elfo as poor as a Hoxolet, and
that perhaps the Witch knew. Well, I repulfed her
once and twice, but flie put by my Repulfes, and
fmiled. Then I began to be angry, but Ihe mattered I
that nothing at all. Then fhe maid Offers again,;
and faid, if I would be ruled by her, Ihe would I
make me Great and Happy. For, faid Ihe, I ami
the Miftrefs of the World, and Men are made Hap- jr
py by me. Then I asked her Name, and Ihe told me
it was Madam Bubble. This fet me 1
Madam Bub. farther from her 5 but fhe Bill follow- !
ble : Or th!s ed me with Inticements. Then I be- |
vain World. took me, as you fee, to my knees, J
and with Hands lifted up, and Cries, [
If prayed to him that had faid be would help. So .
juft as you came up, the Gentlewoman went her Way. 1
Then I continued to give Thanks for this grest De- |
Hverance } for 1 verliy believe Ihe intended no Good*
but rather fought to. make a Scop of me in my
Journey.
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Bon. Without Doubt her Defigns were bad. But I
Hay, now you talk of her, methinks I either have j (
feen her, or have read feme Story-of her.
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Standfaji, Perhaps you have done both,