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A27319
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Prologue to Romulus spoken by Mrs. Butler / written by Mrs. Behn.
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
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1682
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Wing B1760; ESTC R29582
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prologue_z to_o romulus_n speak_v by_o m_n rs._n butler_n write_a by_o mrs._n behn_n how_o we_o shall_v please_v you_o now_o i_o can_v say_v but_o sir_n i'faith_o here_o be_v news_n from_o rome_n to_o day_n yet_o know_v withal_o we_o have_v no_o such_o packet_n here_o as_o you_o read_v once_o a_o week_n from_o monkey_n care_n but_o '_o stead_n of_o that_o lewd_a stuff_n that_o clog_v the_o nation_n plain_a love_n and_o honour_n though_o quite_o out_o of_o fashion_n we_o be_v a_o virgin_n rome_n long_o long_o before_o pious_a geneva_n rhetoric_n call_v her_o whore_n for_o be_v it_o know_v to_o their_o eternal_a shame_n those_o saint_n be_v always_o good_a at_o call_v name_n of_o scarlet_a whore_n let_v they_o their_o will_n devise_v but_o lete'm_n raise_v no_o other_o scarlet_n lie_v lie_v that_o advance_v the_o good_a old_a cause_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n the_o prelate_n with_o the_o king_n why_o shall_v the_o rebel_n party_n be_v afraid_a they_o be_v rat_n and_o weazle_n gnaw_v the_o lion_n beard_n and_o then_o in_o ignoramus_n holes_n they_o think_v like_o other_o vermin_n to_o lie_v close_o and_o stink_n what_o have_v you_o get_v you_o conscientious_a knave_n with_o all_o your_o fancy_v power_n and_o bully_n brave_v with_o all_o your_o stand_v to_o it_o your_o zealous_a fury_n your_o lawless_a tongue_n and_o arbitrary_a jury_n your_o burlesque_fw-la oath_n when_o one_o green-ribbon-brother_n in_o conscience_n will_v be_v perjure_a for_o another_o your_o plot_n cabal_n your_o treat_v association_n you_o shame_n you_o very_a nuisance_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o have_v you_o get_v but_o one_o poor_a word_n such_o tool_n be_v knave_n before_o to_o which_o you_o have_v add_v fool_n now_o i_o dare_v swear_v some_o of_o you_o whigster_n say_v come_v on_o now_o for_o a_o swing_a tory_n play_n but_o noble_a whig_n pray_v let_v not_o those_o fear_n start_v you_o nor_o fright_v hence_o any_o of_o the_o shame_n sheriff_n party_n for_o if_o you_o will_v take_v my_o censure_n of_o the_o story_n it_o be_v as_o harmless_a as_o ever_o come_v before_o you_o and_o write_v before_o the_o time_n of_o whig_n and_o tory._n epilogue_z to_o the_o same_o speak_v by_o the_o lady_n slingsby_n fair_a lady_n pity_v a_o unhappy_a maid_n by_o fortune_n and_o by_o faithless_a love_n betray_v innocent_o once_o i_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o sin_v till_o that_o unlucky_a devil_n enter_v in_o do_v all_o my_o honour_n all_o my_o faith_n undo_v love_n like_o ambition_n make_v we_o rebel_n too_o and_o of_o all_o treason_n i_o be_v most_o accurse_v rebel_n against_o a_o king_n and_o father_n first_o a_o sin_n which_o heaven_n nor_o man_n can_v e_z '_o e_fw-it forgive_v nor_o can_v i_o act_n it_o with_o the_o face_n to_o live_v my_o dagger_n do_v my_o honour_n cause_n redress_n but_o oh_o my_o blush_a ghost_n must_v needs_o confess_v have_v my_o young_a charm_a lover_n faithful_a be_v i_o fear_v i_o will_v die_v with_o unrepented_a sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v my_o reputation_n save_v with_o all_o the_o true_a the_o loyal_a and_o the_o brave_a not_o my_o remorse_n or_o death_n can_v expiate_v with_o they_o a_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o state_n some_o love-sick_a maid_n perhaps_o now_o i_o be_o go_v rage_v with_o love_n and_o by_o that_o love_n undo_v may_v form_v some_o little_a argument_n for_o i_o to_o excuse_v my_o ingratitude_n and_o treachery_n some_o of_o the_o spark_n too_o that_o infect_v the_o pit_n who_o honesty_n be_v equal_a to_o their_o wit_n and_o think_v rebellion_n but_o a_o petty_a crime_n can_v turn_v to_o all_o side_n interest_n do_v incline_v may_v cry_v '_o i_o gad_n i_o think_v the_o wench_n be_v wise_a '_o have_v it_o prove_v lucky_a it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o rise_v '_o she_o have_v a_o roman_a spirit_n that_o disdain_v '_o dull_a loyalty_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o sovereign_n he_o pox_n of_o father_n and_o reproach_n to_o come_v '_o she_o be_v the_o first_o and_o noble_a whig_n of_o rome_n but_o may_v that_o ghost_n in_o quiet_a never_o rest_v who_o think_v itself_o with_o traitor_n praise_n blessed_v london_n print_v by_o nath._n thompson_n 1682._o