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Show 70 77?* Loyal BROTHER. Sel. Virtue fhines out again in its full Blaze : And n o w not to reward thy Sufferings, Wou'd fpeak m e acceffary to thofe Crimes M y Ignorance committed: Therefore here I give Semanthe to thy longing Love : Take her, and wear her ever in thy Heart: Whilft I collected in m y T e m p e r ftand. A n d m a y fucceeding Monarchs learn from m e, H o w far to truft a Statefman's Policy. {Exeunt 0 EP P I L O G U By Mr. DRYDEN. Virgin Poet was ferv'd up to Day j Who, 'till this Hour, ne'er cackled for a Play : I neither yet a Whigg nor Tory-Boy -, , like a Girl, whom feveral wou'd enjoy, i leave to make the befl of his own natural Toy. j I to play my callow Author's Game, King's Houfe wou'd inftruM me, by the Name ; fj Loyalty to one : I wifh no more : mmonwealth founds like a common Whore. Husband or Gallant be what they will, \m of Woman is true Tory ftill. iy factions Spirit fhould rebell, Sex, with Eafe, can every Rifmg quell. AS yon hope we fhou'dyour Failings hide, nejl fury for our Play provide : at their Poets never take Offence ; [me dull Culprits, who have murder'd Senfe : Nonfenfe is a naufeous heavy Mafs, Vehicle call'd EaBion makes it pafs. m in Phrfs the Commonwealths Man's Bribe : Ittden Earthing of the Canting Tribe : nd in Payment Laws and Statutes make it. Utilhbourhood, that knows the Man, will take it* Won buys the Votes of half the Pit, f n the hnfum-Parliament of Wit. |