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Show 1 4 PROLOGUE. For building Houfes here t'oblige the Peers, And fitcbmg all their Houfe about his Ears; For a nezv Play, he'as now thought fit to write, Tofooth the Town-which they- will damn to-night, Thefe Benefits are fuch, no Man can doubt But he'll go on, and fet your Fancy out, Till for Reward of all his noble Deeds, At lafi li^e other fprightly Folks he fpeeds : Has this great Recompence fix'd on his Brow At fam'd ParnafTus \ has your leave to bow And walkabout the Streets-Equip3 d~- as lam now. ^ * ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ * ^ ^ ^ * E P I L O G U E ; Spoke by Mrs. Barry. , i|*' V E heard wife Men in Politicks lay down l\& What Feats by little England might be done, w4f|' Were all agreed* and all would ac~l as One, Ye Wives a ufeful Hint from this might take, The heavy, old, defpotick Kingdom flial^e, And ma\e your Matrimonial Monfieurs quake. Our Heads are feeble, and we're cramp'd by Laws*, Our Hands are weak, and not too firong our Caufe: Yet would thofe Heads and Hands, fuch as they are, ] Infirm Confederacy refolve on War, (Dear. > You'd find your Tyrants, , •• what I've found my J What only Two united can produce You've feen to-night, a Sample for yourUfe : Single, we found we nothing could obtain ; • We join our Force^ • and we fubdu'd our Men, Believe EPILOGUE* 5 Believe me (my dear Sex) they are not brave* Try each your Man, you'll quickly find your Slave, I know they'll make Campaigns, risl^ Blood and Life ; But this is a more terrifying Strife \ They'll fiand a Shot, who'll tremble at a Wife, Beat then your Drums, and your fhrill Trumpets found,/ Let all your Vifits of your Feats refound, > And Deeds of War in Cups of Tea go round : \ The Stars are with you, Fate is in your hand, In twelve Months Time you've vanquifh'd half the Be zvife, and keep'em under good Command, (Land This Year will to your Glory long be known, And deathlefs Ballads hand your Triumphs down \., Your late Atchievements ever will remain, For tho you cannot boaft of many flain, Your Pris'ners (ljewi you've made a brave Campaign* & J& t0. ? Dfamatis |
