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Show 4 The Conftant Couple. to my Ogling. Had I us'd the Stratagem of a certain Brother Collonel of mine, I might fucceed. Viz,. What was it, pray? Stand. W h y , to fave his pretty Face for the W o m e n , heal-wavs lurn'd his back upon the Enemy. He was a Man of Honour for the Ladies. Viz. Come, come, the Loves of Mars and Venus will never fail, you muft get a Miftrifs. Stand. Prithee , no more on't. You haveawaken'd a Thought; from which, and the Kingdom, I wou'd have ftoln away at once. To be plain, I have a Miftrefs. Viz,. A n d fhe's cruel. Stand. No. Viz,. Her Parents prevent your Happinefs. Stand. Nor that. Viz,. Then fhe has no Fortune. Stand. A large one; Beauty to tempt all Mankind, and Virtue to beat off their Affaults. OViz,ard! fuch a Creature ! Hey Day ! W h o the Devil have w e here? Viz,. The Joy of the Play-houfe, and Life of the Park ; (Enter Sir Harry Wildair, cro(fes the Stage finging, with Footmen after him.) Sir Harry Wildair newly come from Paris. Stand. Sir Harry Wildair I Did not he make a Campaign in Flanders fome three or four Years ago ? Viz. The fame. Stand. W h y , he behav'd himfelf very bravely. Viz,. W h y not? Deft think Bravery andGaity are incon-fiftent ? He's a Gentleman of moft happy Circumftances, born to a plentiful Eftate; has had a genteel and eafie Education, free from the rigidnefs of Teachers, and Pedantry of Schools. His florid Conttitution being never ruffled by Mif-fortune, nor ftinted in its Pleafures, has render'd him entertaining to others, and eafie to himfelf: Turning all Paf-fion into Gaity of Humour, by which he chufes rather to re;oice his Friends, than be hated by any; as you fhall fee. Enter Wildair. Wild. H a Vizard! Viz,. Sir Harry ! Wild. W h o thought to find you out of the Rubrick fo long ? I thought thy Hypocrifie had been wedded to a Pulpit-Culhion long ago. Sir, if I miftake not your Face, your N a m e is Standard. J Stand. Sir ILrry, I'm your Humble Servant. Wild. |