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him a long while. _Ter._ Then to all the small Villages, call'd little Freedoms, Kissing, Playing, Fooling, Sighing, Dying--and so on to the last Stage, where Whip and Spur laid by, all tir'd and dull, you lazily lie down and sleep. _Geo._ No, I'm a more vigorous Lover: And since in the Country of True Love there remains a _Terra Incognita_, I shall always be making new Discoveries. _Ter._ True Love! is there such a thing in the whole Map of Nature? _Geo._ Yes, I once discover'd it in my Voyage round the World. _Ter._ Sure 'tis some enchanted Place, and vanishes as soon as 'tis approach'd. Enter Sir _Rowland_. _Geo._ Faith, let's set out for it, and try; if we lose our Labour, we shall, like Searchers for the Philosophers Stone, find something that will recompense our pains.-- [Lady _Youthly_ sees her, and sends her Woman to take her from him. Ha, gone--I must not part so with you--I'll have you in my Eye. [The _Spanish_ Dance: Whilst they dance, the _Prince_ talks to _Mirtilla_. _Mir._ This Night gives you an Assignation--I tremble at the thought--Ah, why will you pursue me thus to Ruin? Why with resistless Charms invade my Heart, that cannot stand their Force--alone--without my Woman?--the Enterprize with you would be too dangerous. _Prince._ Dangerous to be ador'd! and at your Feet behold your Slave making eternal Vows? _Mir._ If I were sure that you would pass no further-- _Prince._ Let the fond God of Love be my Security--will you not trust a Deity? _Mir._ Whom should she trust, that dares not trust her self? _Geo._ That is some Lover, whom I must observe. [Aside. _Mir._ Alas, the Foe's within that will betray me, Ambition, and our Sex's Vanity--Sir, you must prevail-- _Prince._ And in return, for ever take my Soul. _Mir._ Anon I'll feign an Illness, and retire to my Apartment, whither this faithful Friend shall bring you, Sir. [Pointing to _Manage_. _Geo._ Hum!--that looks like some Love Bargain, and _Manage_ call'd to Witness. By Heav'n, gay Sir, I'll watch you. _Ter._ But hark ye, my Fellow-Adventurer, are you not marry'd? _Geo._ Marry'd--that's a Bug-word--prithee if thou hast any such Design, keep on thy Mask, lest I be tempted to Wickedness. _Ter._ Nay, truth is, 'tis a thousand pities to spoil a handsom man, to make a dull Husband of: I have known an old batter'd Bully of Seventy, unmarry'd, more agreeable for a Gallant, than any sc
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