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A36011
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The lover's luck a comedy as it is acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. Dilke.
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Dilke, Mr. (Thomas), d. ca. 1698.
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1696
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Wing D1476; ESTC R27300
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undertake to serve thee effectually I am something inclin'd to projection as well as my Uncle Sprightly our Housekeeper is stanch and may but here she comes very hot with some news or other Enter Sprightly Sprightly Ah Madam ' Od be thanked I'Goddle ah ah ah Who do you think Oh dear heart I can't speak Oh! Iack-a-day and marry Odd send my heart hold out Oh! Ah ah ah Oh! I am so glad Laughs and Cries Purf. What 's What 's the matter Prithee Sprightly compose thy self and let 's hear Spri. Why then that fine handsome well-favour'd Gentleman your Collonel is come safe to Town so now it 's out and I am pretty well at ease He has sent his Boy Jocond hither who has brought you a Box of fine Outlandish things I told our Folks he came from an Acquaintance of yours at Hackney Purf. Is this all Spri. Marry and I believe you think it a fine All too But I have more news to tell you Sir Nicholas is come home and has brought another Suitor the gimmâ—st Moppet that e're has been here yet but as to a Man no more like your Collonel that a Baby upon a Butter-print is like the Man in the Moon He calls him Mr. Goose Goose something I don't know what Well I 'll go keep Jocond company till you come Exit Ply Oh Cousin it 's Mr. Goosandelo he was the topping Spark at the Wells this Year Purf. Yes yes Mr. Goosandelo is a topping Spark where-ever he comes Ply Do you know him Purf. I know enough of him The last time I was at the Play with my Aunt I saw him making antick Grimaces and playing a thousand Monkey-tricks in Fop-box Ply You must not expect a Mr. Breviat of him on my word Pur. I must expect what 's worse shallow Conceits windy Noise and insufferable Self-applause I find the Air sweetens the Beaux is making his Approaches Enter Sir Nicholas Purflew and Goosandelo Sir Nich. Mr. Goosandelo my Niece my Cousin Plyant Goos salutes the Ladies then Sir Nich. talks with Purflew apart Goos Here I am oblig'd to break the Rules of modern breeding to please the old Antiquary Aside to Mrs. Plyant I have not seen you of late Madam I might say you live very obscurely in this Town had not your Eyes the power of dispelling Obscurity it self Ply O dear Mr. Goosandelo you still keep your obliging way of Gallantry I think the last time I saw you I had the honour to be your Partner at a Dance at Astrop Goos Let me perish Madam if ever I Dance when I drink the Waters again it setled such Humours in my Legs that I was oblig'd to Cup and suck 'em down with Leeches a month or two to give them their true Air and Shape again I have a mind to forswear Dancing Ply 'T will be impossible Sir to withstand the Importunities of the Ladies Lord 't will be Death to 'em to be deny'd Goos Let 'em dye I 'll not dance to save the Life of a Dutchess To see a well-shap'd Gentleman move upon huge Porterly Pillars and be damn'd all the days of his life to a sad-colour'd Stockin Oh abominable D' you think I 'll hazard that Sir Nich. Mr. Goosandelo I 'll leave my Niece your Charge for the space of some ensuing moments whilst I go pay a Visit to my Wife the Lady Couchant above stairs Exit Ply O Heavens how came we Couz without our knotting What will this Gentleman think to see us Idle Goos On my soul Ladies I am violently concern'd that you are without your Huswifry I shall want a great part of my Discourse 'T is generally the first Topick we fall upon when we make our Addresses to Persons of Quality Purf. I should think Sir 't were a dry crabbed subject Goos Ah ah ah because it 's so full of knots but nothing is uneasy to a Man of Parts As I could say thus You have knotted so long upon the Thread of my Affections that your La'ship has now work'd up a Piece sufficient to fringe round a Squob of Repose for my long languishing Amour And a thousand such pretty things But since I am left here by Sir Nicholas to make Love How do you think I 'll begin In what Shape Like what Purf. Why you need not take the pains the gods of Yore us'd to do You see you have easy access to me in your own shape and that 's more monstrous than any you can think on Goos Nay now I swear you talk by contraries Here 's a Lady will tell you what killing work my Shape has made in the world Ply I know Sir you were ever reputed a very pretty Gentleman Goos Phoo every body knows that and my Life on 't this Lady shall know it before I have done I am positive I shan't want shafts for I design to make Love to you in the nature of a Porcupine I 'll rustle my Habiliments dart forth a Poinant Quill and strike you dead I'gad Don't you find your self wounded Hah Madam Stands taking Snuff Purf. I must confess your Complicated Perfumes and your Cashified Breath have a little discompos'd me Therefore pray Sir make Love at a farther distance Goos Now by the Universal Light I have no occasion for them were they not customary to all those that are the exact Models of Wit and Breeding And now I talk of Wit do you see this Diamond Ring This Diamond Ring Purf. What are you going to shew Hocus Pocus Tricks Have you got any of the German Artist's Powder la Pimp a la Pimp You shou'd first put on a little Blue Jacket tye a Chain about your middle and skip up and down the Balcony to gather Spectators e're you begin About Pug. Goos I find you begin to love me by that pretty endearing word But as I was saying this Ring guided by this hand which is a hand I am not at all asham'd on Ply That I vow you need not Goos Has writ in Ladies Windows such Mysterious Things that the severest Criticks allow 'em to be Wit it self epitomiz'd The Shashes at Kensington are full of the Proofs of my Genius which I daily see enter'd into the Tablets of Travellers If you 'll shew me your Closet I 'll write something in your Window there Purf. Gently Spark Sure we have not proceeded yet so far as to admit you into my Closet Goos No I find you are unacquainted with the Assurance that is inseparable with Men of Wit We often rush into the Closets of Ladies that we never saw before I was sent for the other day by a Lady of no small Rank to teach her a Song in her Closet It 's one of my own composing I 'll sing it you Ladies Ply O! by all means I beseech you Sir Goos Pray observe the Sweetness of its Air and the Delicacy of its Turn and Cadence A SONG I. RIch Mines of Hot Love are rooted here Flashes of Flames in my Eyes appear When