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Show 46 The Conftant Couple. Par. Only fetling the Pleats of your Gown, here, Sir * get into this Clofet, and m y Lady will wait on you pre-fently. .... (Puts him into the Clofet, runs out, and returns with Vizard. Viz. Where wouldft thou lead me, m y dear aufpicious little'Pilot? Par. You're almoft in Port, Sir, m y Lady's in the Clofet, and will come out to you immediately. . Viz,. Let m e thank thee as I ought. (Kiffes her. Par. Pfhaw! W h o has hir'd m e beft ? A couple of Shillings or a couple of Kiffes. Viz,. Propitious Darknefs guides the Lovers Steps, and Night that fhadows outward Senfe, lights up our inward Joy. Night! The great awful Ruler of Mankind, which, like the Per pan Monarch hides its Royalty to raife the Veneration of the World. Under thy eafie Reign Diffemblers m a y fpeak Truth ; all flavilh Forms and Ceremonies laid afide, and generous Villainy may act without Conftraint. Smug. (Peeping out of the Clofet.) Blefs m e ! W h a t Voice this ? Viz. Our hungry Appetites, like the wild Beafts of Prey, now fcour abroad, to gorge their craving M a w s , the Pleafure o f H pocrifie, like a chain'd Lyon, once broke loofe, wildly indulges its new Freedom, ranging through all unbounded J°y?- Smug. M y Nephew's Voice! And certainly poflefs'd with an Evil Spirit, he talks as prophanely, as an Actor poffefs'd with a Poet. Viz,. H a 1 I hear a Voice, M a d a m , my Life, m y Hap* pinefs, where are you, M a d a m ? Smug. M a d a m ! He takes m e for a W o m a n too, I'll try him* Where have you left your Sanctity, Mr. Viz,ard ) Viz,. Talk no more of that ungrateful Subject 1 left it where it has only Bufinefs with Day-light, 'tis needlefs to wear a Mask in the dark. Smug. O the Rogue, the Rogue; The World takes yon for a very fober virtuous Gentleman. Viz,. Ay, Madam, that adds Security to all m y Pleafures • with m e a Cully-Squire may fquander his Eftate, and ne'er be thought a Spend-thrift- With m e a holy Elder may zealoufly be drunk, and toaft his tuneful Nofe in Sack, to make i, hold forth clearer But what is moft m y Praife the formal Rigid, (he that rails at Vice and Men, with me f(ehceu rwehs* oh erw iltoohf effGto Prlnefauflu rMeis,e na,n da nhde r fvtirritucotuesf tP Hroindeo,u rd ifdaitnhse |