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First Line: Madam, let an humble stranger
Last Line: And double 'em after when you will.
Subject(s): Birth; Child Birth; Midwifery


MADAM, let an humble stranger
Give you joy without the danger
Of correction from your brow;
And I fancy 'tis not easy
For the rudest to displease ye,
Y' are in so good an humour now.

Such a treasure you have brought us,
As in gratitude has taught us
To praise and bless your happy womb;
And since you have oblig'd so many,
You cannot but expect sure (can ye?)
To be thank'd at least by some.

A more wish'd-for heir by Heaven
Ne'er to family was given,
Nor a braver boy to boot;
Finer ne'er was born before him,
One may know who got and bore him,
And nowadays 'tis hard to do 't.

You copy well, for which the rather,
Since you so well have hit the Father,
Madam, once more try your skill
To bring of th' other sex another
As fair, and good, and like the Mother,
And double 'em after when you will.





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