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Show The Recruiting Officer. 55 Bali What, then you are marry'd, Child? (To Rofe. Rofe. Yes, Sir, to m y Sorrow. Ball. W h o was Witnefs? Bull. That was I 1 danc'd, threw the Stocking, and fpoke Jokes by their Bed-fide, I'm fure. Ball. W h o was the Minifter? Bull. Minifter! W e are Soldiers, and want no Minifter- They were marry'd by the Articles of War. Ball, Hold thy prating, Foul - - Your Appearance, Sir, promifes fome Underftanding; pray what does this Fellow mean ? Sil. He means Marriage, I think but that you know is fo odd a thing, that hardly any two People under the Sun agree in the Ceremony ; fome make it a Sacrament, others a Convenience, and others make it a Jeft; but among Soldiers 'tis moft facred Our Sword, ycu know, is our Honour, that we lay down The Hero jumps over it firft, and the Amazon after Leap Rogue, follow Whore The Drum beats a Ruff, and fo to Bed; that's all, the Ceremony is concife. Bull. And the prettieft Ceremony, fo full of Paftime, and Prodigality Ball. What! Are you a Soldier? Bull. Ay, that I a m Will your Worfhip lend me your Cane, and I'll fhew you how I can exercife. Ball. Take it. (Strikes him over the Head,) Pray, Sir, what Commiffion may you bear i (To Silvia, Sil. I'm cali'd Captain, Sir, by all the Coffeemen, Drawers, Whores, and Groom-porters in London-, for I wear a red Coat, a Sword, a Hat bien trouffee, a Martial Twirt in my Cravat, a fierce Knot in m y Perriwig, a Cane upon my Button, Piquet in m y Head, and Dice in m y Pocket. Scale. Your Name, pray Sir ? SiL Capt. Pinch: 1 cock m y Flat with a Pinch, I take Snuff with a Pinch, pay m y Whores with a Pinch. In fhort, I can do any thing at a Pinch, but fight and fill m y Belly. Ball. And pray. Sir, what brought you into Shropfhire* Sil. A Pinch, Sir: I knew you Country Gentlemen want Wit, and you know that we Town Gentlemen want Money, and f c - Ball. I underftand you, Sir Here, Conftable • Enter Confiable. Take this Gentleman into Cuftody till farther Order*. JRoJe. Pray your Worfhip don't be uncivil to him, form hee did |