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Show The Recruiting Officer. TO Kite. I wonder at that; I have two of 'cm fet in Gold, and as like her Majefty, G o d blefethe Mark. See here, they are let in Gold. [ 7 akes two Broad- Pieces out of his Pocket, gives one to each Mob. ift. Mob. The wonderful Works of Nature ! [Looking at it. 2d. Mob. What's this written about ? Here's a Pofie^ I believe, Ca-ro-lm What's that, Ser;eant ? Kite. O ! Carolus I Why, Carolus is Latin for Queen Ann; that's all. 2d. Mob". Tis a fine thing to be a Scollard 'Serjeant, will you part with this ? I'll buy it on you, if it come with- %n the compafs of a Crown. Kite. A .Crown ! never talk of buying ; 'lis the fame thing among Friends, you know ; 111 prefent them to ye both : you fhall give m e as good a thing. Put 'em up, and remember your old Friend, when I a m over the Hills, and far away. [They fing, and put up the Money, Enter Plume finging. Plume. Over the Hills, and o'er the Main, To Flanders, Portugal, or Spain: The Queen commands^ and we'll obey, Over the Hills, and far away. Come on m y Men of Mirth, away with it, 111 make one a*- mong ye :! W h o are thefe hearty Lads ? Jfite, Off with your Hats; 'Ounds, off with your Hats: This is the Captain, the Captain. iff. Mob. W e have feen Captains afore now, M u n. 2d. Mob. Ay, and Lieutenant-Captains too: s'flefh ! Ill keep on m y Nab. i ft. Mob. And ITe fcarcely d'off mine for any Captain in England : My Vether's a Freeholder. Plume. W h o are thefe jolly Lads, Serjeant ? Kite. A couple of honeft brave Fellows, that are willing to ferve the Queen : I have entertain'd 'em juft now, as Vo? Junteers, under your Honour's Command. Plu;m. A n d good Entertainment they (hall have : Volunteers are the Men I want, thofe are the M e n fit to make Soldiers, Captains, Generals. ift. Ahb. Wounds, Tummas, what's this! are you lifted? 2d. Mob. Flefh ! not I: Are you Cbjlar t i ft. Mob. Wounds, not I. Kite. W h a t ! not lifted ! ha, ha, ha ; a very good Jeft; Ffaith. \{\. Iflob. Come, Tummas, w£\Ugo home B b 3 2d. Moh |