e the Consolation of your young
Chaplain.

The Widow, with young Jointure, and old Face,
Affected Mein, and Amorous Grimace,
Uses to fall to th' younger Brother's share; }
But I by Fortune, and Industrious Care, }
Have got one that's Rich, Witty, Young, and Fair. }

_FINIS._

EPILOGUE.

Spoken by Mr. _Horden_.

We've grown Impatient to be out of pain,
And fain wou'd know our fortune, loss, or gain:
The Merchants phrase mayn't be Improper now,
If ye our City Character allow.
But some Spruse Criticks, I hear, swears 'tis strange,
To take a powder'd Beau off from the Exchange;
A place more fam'd for Band, and dress precise,
For greasy Cuckholds, Stockjobbers, and lies,
Than for a Spark o' th' town, but now a days
The Cit sets up in box, puffs, perfumes, plays,
And tho' he passes for a Man of Trade,
Is the chief squeaker at the Masquerade,
Let him his Sister, or his wife beware,
'Tis not for nothing Courtiers go so far;
Thus for a while he holds, till Cash is found
To be a Dr. many a woful Pound,
Then off he moves, and in another year,
Turns true Alsatian, or Solicitor.
For we (except o' th' stage) shall seldom find
To a poor broken Beau, a Lady kind,
Whilst pow'rful _Guinea_ last, he's wondrous pretty,
And much the finest Gentlemen o' th' City,
But when fob's empty, he's an odious Creature.
Fough, how he stinks! h'as not one taking feature,
Then such an Awkard mein, and vulgar sence,
I vow, I wonder at his Impudence!
'Tis well _Lejere_ appear'd, _George_ owes the prize
To the Gay Monsieur, Footmen and Disguise,
Charms which few English Women can withstand,
What can't a Man of Quality command?
As to the faults, or Merits of the Play }
We leave ye to be judges of, yet say, }
Ye ought in justice to be kind to day. }
For to our Cost alas, we soon shall find, }
Perhaps not half the money ye design'd, }
Consider, Sirs, it goes to be refin'd. }
And since in all Exchanges 'tis a notion,
For what ye take to be in due proportion,
So may we justly hope no wrong is done ye
If ye have _par of Wit for par of Money_.

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NOTES: The Younger Brother

NOTES ON THE TEXT.

+Dedication+

p. 316, l. 1 _The Epistle Dedicatory._ This only appears in 4to 1696.
It is there followed by _An Account of the Life of t