Volume Iv Part 118 (1/2)

_Ter._ He doubts your Love, Madam, and I'm confirming it.

L. _Youth._ Alas, good Gentleman!--anon I'll convince him--for in the Ev'ning, Sir, the Priest shall make us one.

_Geo._ Ah, Madam, I cou'd wish 'twere not so long defer'd, for sure I love you like a sighing Swain, and as a Proof of it, I have here prepar'd an Emblem of my Love in a Dance of Country Lovers, when Pa.s.sion is sincere.

L. _Youth._ Good-lack-a-day, indeed you're so obliging: But pray let us have the Dance.

[Dance.

L. _Youth._ Very pretty indeed. Come, good Gentleman, don't droop, don't droop; come, hold up your Head--you may be allow'd one kiss beforehand.

_Geo._ [Kisses her.] Oh, what a pestilential Blast was there!

[Aside.

L. _Youth._ Come, come, _Teresia_, come with me.

_Geo._ [to _Teresia_.] I'll send a Chair to your Back-gate anon, that shall wait you on the Field-side, and bring you whither I shall appoint.

Get ready instantly.

_Ter._ And if I fail, may I be eternally d.a.m.n'd to the Embraces of old Age.

[Exeunt all but _George_.

_Geo._ _Mirtilla_, thus thy Scorn I will out-brave, And let my Father the kind Cheat forgive; _If I with dexterous charitable care_ _Ease him of Burdens he wants strength to bear._ [Exit.

ACT V.

SCENE I. _Welborn's_ Chamber.

Enter _Welborn_ dressing himself; to him a Footman with a Letter.

_Wel._ Prithee what became of the Spark that lay with me last Night?

_Foot._ I know not, Sir, he 'rose before day--What Letter's this, Sir?

It lay upon your Toylet.

[Gives _Welborn_ a Letter.

_Wel._ _To the dear Man whose Name I would be glad to know_-- [Reads.

Hum--a Woman's Hand-- [Opens it.

_The Lady you saw last _Thursday_ in the _Mall_, you had in Bed with you last Night. _Adieu_._

Oh! dull Divinity of Love! that by no Instinct, no sympathizing Pains or Pleasure, could instruct my Sense, how near I was to Happiness!

Enter _George_, fine.

--_Lejere_, behold me here the most unlucky Fellow breathing. Thou know'st I told thee how I was in love with a young Woman in the _Mall_: And this very Night I had this very Woman in my Arms.