L. _Ful_. Or make most filthy Verses of me--
Under the name of _Cloris_--you _Philander_,
Who in leud Rhimes confess the dear Appointment;
What Hour, and where, how silent was the Night,
How full of Love your Eyes, and wishing mine.
Faith, no; if you can afford me a Lease of your Love,
Till the old Gentleman my Husband depart this wicked World,
I’m for the Bargain.
Sir _Cau_. Hum--what’s here, a young Spark at my Wife?
[_Goes about ‘em_.
_Gay_. Unreasonable _Julia_, is that all,
My Love, my Sufferings, and my Vows must hope?
Set me an Age--say when you will be kind,
And I will languish out in starving Wish:
But thus to gape for Legacies of Love,
Till Youth be past Enjoyment,
The Devil I will as soon--farewel.
[_Offers to go_.
L. _Ful_. Stay, I conjure you stay.
_Gay_. And lose my Assignation with my Devil. [_Aside_.
Sir _Cau_. ‘Tis so, ay, ay, ‘tis so--and wise Men will perceive it; ‘tis
here--here in my forehead, it more than buds; it sprouts, it flourishes.
Sir _Feeb_. So, that young Gentleman has nettled him, stung him to the
quick: I hope he’ll chain her up--the Gad-Bee’s in his Quonundrum--in
Charity I’ll relieve him--Come, my Lady _Fulbank_, the Night grows old
upon our hands; to dancing, to jiggiting--Come, shall I lead your
Ladyship?
L. _Ful_. No, Sir, you see I am better provided--
[_Takes_ Gayman’s _hand_.
Sir _Cau_. Ay, no doubt on’t, a Pox on him for a young handsome Dog.
[_They dance all_.
Sir _Feeb_. Very well, very well, now the Posset; and then--ods bobs,
and then--
_Dia_. And then we’ll have t’other Dance.
Sir _Feeb_. Away, Girls, away, and steal the Bride to Bed; they have
a deal to do upon their Wedding-nights; and what with the tedious
Ceremonies of dressing and undressing, the smutty Lectures of the Women,
by way of Instruction, and the little Stratagems of the young Wenches
--odds bobs, a Man’s cozen’d of half his Night: Come, Gentlemen, one
Bottle, and then--we’ll toss the Stocking.
[_Exeunt all but L_. Ful. Bred, _who are talking, and_ Gayman.
L. _Ful_. But dost thou think he’ll come?
_Bred_. I do believe so, Madam--
L. _Ful_. Be sure you contrive it so, he may not know whither, or to
whom he comes.
_Bred_. I warrant you, Madam, for our Parts.
[_Exit_ Bredwel, _stealing out_ Gayman.
L. _Ful_. How now, what, departing?
_Gay_. You are going to the Bride-Chamber.
L. _Ful_. No matter, you shall stay--
_Gay_. I hate to have you in a Croud.
L. _Ful_. Can you deny me--will you not give me one lone hour i’th’
Garden?
_Gay_. Where we shall only tantalize each other with dull kissing,
and part with the same Appetite we met--No, Madam; besides, I have
business--
L. _Ful_. Some Assignation--is it so indeed?
_Gay_. Away, you cannot think me such a Traitor; ‘tis more important
business--
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