edful to the :
the caput mortuum of grnss desires
makes a material for mere knights and squires;
the martial phosphorus is taught to flow,
she kneads the lumpish philosophic dough,
then marks th' unyielding mass with grave designs,
w, physic, politics, and deep divines;
st, she sublimes th' aurora of the poles,
the fshing elements of female souls.
the order'd system fair before her stood,
nature, well pleas'd, pronounc'd it very good;
but ere she gave creating bour o'er,
half-jest, she tried one curious bour more.
some spumy, fiery,
Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry(2/8)