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To entertain this bustling busy Age, Our Author now brings Business on the Stage; She plots, contrives, embroils, foments Confusion, And yet to Politicks makes not the least Allusion. Business is now the A-la-mode Pretence, All wou'd be Men of Business, and of Sense. The faithless Rover, when with Cælia cloy'd, Still swears, that Business has his Time employ'd: But when she sees him for another leave her, Too late she finds her Business done for ever. The Cit for Business early leaves his Bed, And Spouse, with other Business in her Head! She rises early too by his Example, Pretends some Law Case with spruce Colonel Dimple, And gets her Deary's Business done—i'th' Temple. The Side-box Spark,—his only Business lies To read his Fair-one's Passion in her Eyes. The Ladies act their own, not mind our Parts, Their Business is, in looking out for Hearts. The sweet-condition'd Females of the Pit Come not to us in quest of Mirth or Wit; Nor care they what becomes of a poor Play: You know their Business lies another Way. To cut my Business short then—I'm to pray, While here, you'd have no Business but the Play. If in Attention your Applause is shewn, You'll, do our Author's Business, and your own.