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The sentence, "And four fair Queens whose hands sustain a flow'r, Th' expressive emblem of their softer pow'r" is an evidence that the writer is mocking women for being preoccupied with their social status. This probably was a metaphor that was used by the writer to sugarcoat his intention for the writing.
Answer: For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race,
Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place.
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