THIS Morning, dear Mother, as soon as 'twas light,
I was wak'd by a Noise that astonish'd me quite,
For in TABITHA's Chamber I heard such a Clatter,
I could not conceive what the Deuce was the Matter:
And, would you believe it? I went up and found her
In a Blanket, with two lusty Fellows around her,
Who both seem'd a going to carry her off in
A little black Box just the Size of a Coffin:
Pray tell me, says I, what ye're doing of there?
"Why, Master, 'tis hard to be bilk'd of our Fare,
" And so we were thrusting her into a Chair:
"We don't see no Reason for using us so,
" For she bad us come hither, and now she won't go;
"We're earn'd all the Fare, for we both came and knock'd her
" Up, as soon as 'twas light, by Advice of the Doctor;
"And this is a Job that we often go a'ter
" For Ladies that choose to go into the Water. "