THE
L a d i e s D e l i g h t.
CONTAINING,
I. An Address to all well provided Hibernians;
II. The Arbor Vitæ; or, Tree of Life. A Poem. Shewing whence it tookit's Root, and has spread its Leaves over all Christendom; beingextremely useful to Students in all Branches of polite Literature.
III. The Natural History of the Arbor Vitæ; or, The Tree of Life, inProse; printed from the Original Manuscript.
IV. Ridotto al' Fresco. A Poem. Describing the Growth of this Tree inthe famous Spring Gardens at Vaux-Hall, under the Care of thatingenious Botanist Doctor H——gg——r.
RES est severa Voluptas.
Printed for W. James in the Strand, 1732
[Price Six-pence.]
AN
A D D R E S S
TO ALL
Well provided Hibernians.
Gentlemen,
S Nature hath been so very Indulgent to ye, as to stock your Gardenswith Trees of the largest Growth, for which Reason ye are caress'd,whilst Men of less Parts, tho' in some Things more deserving, arelaugh'd at, and excluded all Company.
As all Infants, especially of the Female Sex, are much delighted withFruit, so as their Years and other Appetites increase, no Wonder if thatincreases too. Both Men and Beasts have some-thing or another, forwhich they are esteem'd; so ye being in a particular manner Happy inthis Talent, may securely laugh, while ye daily grow in the LadiesFavour, and spread your Branches over all the Kingdom: Many a hopefulStick of Wood has been produc'd by this glorious Tree, who after theyhad piss'd their Estates against the Wall (as the good Housewives termit) have by the Strength of true Hibernian Prowess rais'd themselvesto the Favour of some fair Virtuoso, and being by her plac'd in aHOT-BED, have been restor'd to their pristine Strength, and flourish'dagain; and like true Heroes, not envying the busy World, have beencontent to spend the remainder of their Days in an obscure Nook of theWorld.
Thus, Gentlemen, and as all Poets chuse the most Worthy to patronizetheir Works, I humbly offer ye the following Poem, and that you maystill continue as ye now are; that your Trees may ever flourish, yourGreen-houses be secur