Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the firstVanbrugh, John
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Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the first
Vanbrugh, John
Comedy plays; English drama -- 18th century; English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700
_Nurse._ Nay, I must confess stolen Pleasures are sweet; but if you
shou'd be married now, what will you do when Sir _Tunbelly_ calls for
you to be wedded?
_Miss._ Why then we will be married again.
_Nurse._ What, twice, my Child?
_Miss._ I'cod, I don't care how often I'm married, not I.
_Young Fash._ Pray, Nurse, don't you be against your young Lady's good;
for by this means she'll have the pleasure of two Wedding-Days.
_Miss to Nurse softly._] And of two Wedding-Nights too, Nurse.
_Nurse._ Well, I'm such a tender-hearted Fool, I find I can refuse you
nothing; so you shall e'en follow your own Inventions.
_Miss._ Shall I? [_Aside._] O Lord, I could leap over the Moon.
_Young Fash._ Dear Nurse, this Goodness of yours shan't go unrewarded;
but now you must employ your Power with Mr. _Bull_ the Chaplain, that
he may do his friendly Office too, and then we shall be all happy; do
you think you can prevail with him?
_Nurse._ Prevail with him----or he shall never prevail with me, I can
tell him that.
_Miss._ My Lord, she has had him upon the hip this seven Year.
_Young Fash._ I'm glad to hear it; however, to strengthen your Interest
with him, you may let him know I have several fat Livings in my Gift,
and that the first that falls shall be in your Disposal.
_Nurse._ Nay, then I'll make him marry more Folks, than one, I'll
promise him.
_Miss._ Faith, do, Nurse, make him marry you too; I'm sure he'll do't
for a fat Living; for he loves Eating more than he loves his _Bible_;
and I have often heard, him say, a fat Living was the best Meat in the
World.
_Nurse._ Ay, and I'll make him commend the Sauce too, or I'll bring his
Gown to a Cassock, I will so.
_Young Fash._ Well, Nurse, whilst you go and settle Matters with him,
your Lady and I will go and take a walk in the Garden.
_Nurse._ I'll do your Honour's Business in the catching up of a Garter.
[_Exit ~Nurse~._
_Young Fash._ [_Giving her his Hand._] Come, Madam, dare you venture
yourself alone with me?
_Miss._ O dear, yes, Sir; I don't think you'll do any thing to me I
need be afraid on.
_Enter ~Amanda~ and ~Berinthia~._
A SONG.
I.
_I Smile at Love, and all its Arts,
The Charming_ Cynthia _cry'd;
Take heed, for Love has piercing Darts,
A wounded Swain reply'd.
Once free and blest as you are now,
I trifled with his Charms;
I pointed at his little Bow,
And sported with his Arms;
Till urg'd too far, Revenge he cries,
A fated Shaft he drew;
It took its passage thro your Eyes,
And to my Heart it flew._
II.
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