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Show EPILOGUE: Written by Natbariiel Rowe, Efq; And fpoken by M*. W1 L K S. FRom Fletcher'/ great Original, to Day We took the hint of this our Modern Play • Our Author, from his Lines, has ftrove to Paint, A witty, wild, inconfant, free Gallant, , I Vith a gay Soul, with Senfe, and l\ ill to rover ( With Language, and with Softwfs framd to move, < With little Truth, .but with a mrld of Love: . Such Forms on Maids in Morning-Slumbers wait, I Vhen Fancy firf infrufts thdr Hearts to beat, I Vhen firft they wifh, andfighfor what they know not yet. Frown not, ye Fair, to think your Lovers may Reach your cold Hearts by fsme unguarded way 5 Let VilleroyV Misfortune make you wife,% There's danger fill in Darknefs and Surprise ; Tho' from his Ramparts he defy'd the Foe, Prince Eugene found an Aqueduct below. With eafie Freedom, and a gay Addrefs, A preffmg Lover feldom wants Succefs : Whilf the Rcfpetlful, like the Greek, fits down, And wafes a Ten Tear's Siege before one-Town. For her own fake, let no forfaken Maid, Our Wanderer for wast of Love upbraid. Since tis a Secret, none fhou'd e'er confefs, That they have lof the happy Pow'r to pleafe. If youfufpeEt the Rogue inclin'd to break , Break firft, and fwear you've turn'd him offaWeek; As Princes, when they refty States-men doubt, Before they canfurrender, turn 'em out. What e'er you think, grave Ufcs may be made, And much, even for Ir-conftancybe faid. Let the Good Aixn for AJ.irriaae-Rites defign'd. With fudious Care, and diligene- of Aiind, Turn over every Page of Woman kfad. Aiark every Senfe, and how the Readings vary, And when he knows the wsrft ont • lei him marry. |