_Bea_. Who, I, Sir! Pray, let his Worship know, I shall be proud of the
Honour of his Acquaintance; but, Sir, my Mistress and the Parson wait in
_Ned’s_ Chamber.
_Gay_. If all the World wait, Sir, the Prince of Hell will stay for no
Man.
_Bred_. Oh, Sir, rather than the Prince of the Infernals shall be
affronted, I’ll conduct the Lady up, and entertain her till you
come, Sir.
_Bea_. Nay, I have a great mind to kiss his--Paw, Sir; but I cou’d wish
you’d shew him me by day-light, Sir.
_Gay_. The Prince of Darkness does abhor the Light. But, Sir, I will for
once allow your Friend the Captain to keep you company.
_Enter_ Noisey _and_ Diana.
_Bea_. I’m much oblig’d to you, Sir; oh, Captain-- [_Talks to him_.
_Bred_. Haste, Dear; the Parson waits,
To finish what the Powers design’d above.
_Dia_. Sure nothing is so bold as Maids in Love! [_They go out_.
_Noi_. Psho! he conjure--he can flie as soon.
_Gay_. Gentlemen, you must be sure to confine your selves to this
Circle, and have a care you neither swear, nor pray.
_Bea_. Pray, Sir! I dare say neither of us were ever that way gifted.
A horrid Noise.
_Gay_.
_Cease your Horror, cease your Haste.
And calmly as I saw you last,
Appear! Appear!
By thy Pearls and Diamond Rocks,
By thy heavy Money-Box,
By thy shining Petticoat,
That hid thy cloven Feet from Note;
By the Veil that hid thy Face,
Which else had frighten’d humane Race_:
[Soft Musick ceases.
_Appear, that I thy Love may see,
Appear, kind Fiends, appear to me_.
A Pox of these Rascals, why come they not?
_Four enter from the four corners of the Stage, to Musick
that plays; they dance, and in the Dance, dance round ‘em,
and kick, pinch, and beat ‘em_.
_Bea_. Oh, enough, enough! Good Sir, lay ‘em, and I’ll pay the Musick--
_Gay_. I wonder at it--these Spirits are in their Nature kind, and
peaceable--but you have basely injur’d some body--confess, and they will
be satisfied--
_Bea_. Oh, good Sir, take your _Cerberuses_ off--I do confess, the
Captain here, and I have violated your Fame.
_Noi_. Abus’d you,--and traduc’d you,--and thus we beg your pardon--
_Gay_. Abus’d me! ‘Tis more than I know, Gentlemen.
_Bea_. But it seems your Friend the Devil does.
_Gay_. By this time _Bredwel’s_ married.
--Great _Pantamogan_, hold, for I am satisfied,
[_Ex. Devils_.
And thus undo my Charm--
[_Takes away the Circle, they run out_.
So, the Fools are going, and now to _Julia’s_ Arms.
[_Going_.
SCENE IV. _Lady_ Fulbank’s _Anti-chamber_.
_She discover’d undrest at her Glass; Sir_ Cautious _undrest_.
L. _Ful_. But why to Night? indeed you’re wondrous kind methinks.
Sir _Cau_. Why, I don’t know--a Wedding is a sort of an Alarm to Love;
it calls up every Man’s courage.
L. _Ful_. Ay, but will it come when ‘tis call’d?
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