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18988	Combe, William	The First of April Or, The Triumphs of Folly: A Poem Dedicated to a Celebrated Duchess. By the author of The Diaboliad.			.txt	text/plain	6517	558	84	Triumphs of Folly, the Sanction of Your Grace. displays of affected Folly.--These appendages to Greatness have long FOLLY loves the Toilette of a Woman of Fashion!--It is her Altar.--The Mirror of Wisdom, the highest beauties of FOLLY appear but as foul influence of FOLLY is more dangerous, as the station it possesses is more solid Graces;--exalt your character by the dignity of Virtue;--and 'Twas on the Morn when laughing FOLLY rules, Upon her face no gentle graces play'd. Nor ceas'd till D----'s airy form appear'd. Tho' small the Offering seem'd, in truth, 'twas great; E'en FOLLY saw their gay career must end, The weeping Fair before the Altar stood, First, from her eyes she wip'd away the tears; Then spoke the Queen.--"Fair Dame, dispel your fears, When FOLLY, sighing, mourn'd his wrinkled face; FOLLY ne'er sees beyond _the present day_. But FOLLY gave him, with satiric look,	./cache/18988.txt	./txt/18988.txt