This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...cloyed, And Phillis rules no more when once enjoyed. But all rash oaths of love and constancy With the too short, forgotten pleasures die; Whilst she, poor soul, robbed of her dearest ease, Still drudges on with vain desire to please; And restless follows you from place to place, For tributes due to her autumnal face. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...cloyed, And Phillis rules no more when once enjoyed. But all rash oaths of love and constancy With the too short, forgotten pleasures die; Whilst she, poor soul, robbed of her dearest ease, Still drudges on with vain desire to please; And restless follows you from place to place, For tributes due to her autumnal face. Deserted thus by such ungrateful men, How can we hope you'll e'er return again? Here's no new charm to tempt ye as before, Wit now's our only treasure left in store, And that's a coin will pass with you no more. You who such dreadful bullies would appear, --True bullies! quiet when there's danger near, --Show your great souls in damning poets here. 1 This was the Female Prelate, a tragedy by Settle, founded upon the wellknown story of a female Pope. Otway. DRAMATIS PERSONS. Captain Beaugard. Courtine. Sir Davy Dunce. Sir Jolly Jumble. Frisk. Fourbin, a Servant to Beaugard. Bloody-bones. Vermin, a Servant to Sir Davy. Will, Sylvia's Footman. A Constable, Watchmen, Whores, Bullies. Drawer, &c. ACT THE FIRST. SCENE 1.--The Mall in St. James's Park. Enter Beaugard, Courtine, and Fourbin. EAU. A pox o' fortune! Thou art always teasing me about fortune: thou risest in a morning with illluck in thy mouth; nay, never eatest a dinner, but thou sighest two hours after it, with thinking where to get the next. Fortune be damned, since the world's so wide! Cour. As wide as it is, 'tis so thronged and crammed with knaves and fools, that an honest man can hardly get a living in it. Beau. Do, rail, Courtine, do: it may get thee employment. Cour. At you I ought to rail; 'twas your fault we left our employments abroad, to come home and be loyal; and now we as loyally starve for it. Beau. Did not thy ancestors do it before thee, man? I tell thee, loyalty and s...
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