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Show $ The FAIR PENITENT. Loth. T o o foon I faw her: For ohi that Meeting was not like the former; I found my Heart no more beat high with Tranfpo'rt N o more i figh'd, and languilh'd for Enjoyment: ?Twas paft, and Reafon took her turn to reign, Wnile ev'ry Weaknefs fell before her Throne. » . RdJJ. What of the Lady ? Loth. With uneafy Fondnefs She hung up^n me, wept, figh'd, and fwore .She was undone; talk'd of a Prieft, ?nd Marriage; O f flying with m e from her Father's Pow'r; Call'd ev'ry Saint and bleffed Angel down, T o witnefs for her that fhe was m ^ Wife. 1 ftarted st that N a m e. Roff. What Anfwer made you? Loth. N o n e ; but pretending fudden Pain and Illncfs, Efc^p'd the Perfection; two Nights fince, B y Meffage uro'd, and frequent Importunity, Again 1 faw her. Straight with Tears and Sighs, With fwelling Breafts, with Swooning, with Diftra&ion, With all the Subtiltiesand powerful Arts O f wilful Wonien lab'ring for-her purpofc^ Again fhe told the fame dull naufeous Talc. U n m o v M , 1 begg'd her fparc th' ungrateful Subject, Since I refolv'd, that Love and Peace of Mind Might flourifh long inviolate betwixt us, Never to load it with the Marriage Chain; That I wou'd ftill retain her in m y Heart, M y ever g nfrle Miftrefs, and m y Friend ; But for thofe other Names of Wife and H u band, They only mean Ill-nature, Cans, and Quarrels. Rpjf. H r w bore flie this Reply? Loth. Ev'o as the Earth, W h e n (Winds pent up, or eating Fires beneath Shaking the Mafs) fhe tabou.s with Deftruaion. At firft fur fta^e was dumb, and wanted Word?, But when th,e Storm found way, '.was wild and lou* M a d as the Prieftefs of the Delfhick God, Enthufiafticfc Paffion fwell'd her Breaft, Enlarg'd'her Voiee, and ruffled all her Forts 5 ; & prolyl The FAIR PENITENT. • Proud, and difdainful of the Love I proffer'd, She call'd m e Villain! Monfter! Bafe Betrayer! At laft, in very Bitternefs of Soul, With deadly Imprecations on herfelf, She vow'd feverely ne'er to fee m e more; Then bid me fly that Minute: I obey'd, And bowing, left her to prow coot at leifure. RoJJ. She has r lented fince, elfe why this MefTage, To meet the Keeper of her Secrets here This Morning? Loth. See the Perfon whom you nam'd! And murt we love again ? Perhaps ihe means To treat in Junaure with her new Ai'y, And make her Husband Party to the Agreement AH £ f f u WCU t™> nV Urd ? havc ^u put off AlSnfe 0f Human Nature? ke,p a lutle, P A httle Pity to diftinguifh M.nhood, Left other Men, tho' cruel, fhqu'd difclaim yon, And judge you to be numbered wkh che Brutes. * Lth 1.fee thou'ft learnt to rail. Tk r ^ Icai*nt t0 *f*P i T\ k-J L feeks fomc melancholy Shade A»d lit » fete" *•'?»« '»»»Ho«„, x-or/?. uh no more! And barttr kiQ T d1Upon thw • 4 CJlUrch T " ^ r e for tky Fielhnefi. Lvcil. |