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A65075
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The relapse, or, Virtue in danger being the sequel of The fool in fashion : a comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
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Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726.
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Wing V57; ESTC R23576
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a very good Friend to you And 't is possible in the end she might have found her self happier and you richer than ever my Brother will make you Nurse Brother Why is your Worship then his Lordship's Brother Y. Fash. I am which you should have known If I durst have staid to have told you but I was forc'd to take Horse a little in haste you know Nurse You were indeed Sir poor young Man how he was bound to scaure for 't Now won't your Worship be angry if I confess the truth to you when I found you were a Cheat with respect be it spoken I verily believ'd Miss had got some pitiful Skip-jack Varlet or other to her Husband or I had ne'er let her think of Marrying again Coup But where was your Conscience all this while Woman Did not that stair in your Face with huge Saucer Eyes and a great Horn upon the Fore-head Did not you think you shou'd be damn'd for such a sin Ha Y. Fash. Well said Divinity pass that home upon her Nurse Why in good truly Sir I had some fearful thoughts on 't and cou'd never be brought to consent 'till Mr. Bull said it was a Peckadilla and he 'd secure my Soul for a Tythe Pigg Y. Fash. There was a Rogue for you Coup And he shall thrive accordingly He shall have a good Living Come honest Nurse I see you have Butter in your Compound you can melt Some compassion you can have of this handsome young Fellow Nurse I have indeed Sir Y. Fash. Why then I 'll tell you what you shall do for me You know what a warm Living here is fallen and that it must be in the disposal of him who has the disposal of Miss Now if you and the Doctor will agree to prove my Marriage I 'll present him to it upon Condition he makes you his Bride Nurse Naw the Blessing of the Lord follow your good Worship both by Night and by Day Let him be fetch'd in by the Ears I 'll soon bring his Nose to the Grind-stone C. aside Wellsaid old Whiteleather Hey bring in the Prisonner there Enter Lory with Bull. Coup Come advance holy Man Here 's your Duck does not think fit to retire with you into the Chancel at this time But she has a proposal to make to you in the face of the Congregation Come Nurse speak for your self you are of Age. Nurse Roger are not you a wicked Man Roger to set your strength against a weak Woman and perswade her it was no sin to conceal Miss's Nuptials My Conscience flies in my Face for it thou Priest of Bale and I find by woful experience thy Absolution is not worth an old Cassock Therefore I am resolv'd to Confess the Truth to the whole World tho' I die a Beggar for it But his Worship overflows with his Mercy and his Bounty He is not only pleas'd to forgive us our sins but designs thou sha't squat thee down in Fat-goose Living and which is more than all has prevail'd with me to become the Wife of thy Bosom Y. Fash. All this I intend for you Doctor What you are to do for me I need not tell you Bull. Your Worships goodness is unspeakable Yet there is one thing seems a point of Conscience And Conscience is a tender Babe If I shou'd bind my self for the sake of this living to Marry Nurse and maintain her afterwards I doubt it might be look'd on as a kind of Symony Coup rising up If it were Sacriledge the Living's worth it Therefore no more words good Doctor But with the giving Nurse to him Parish here take the Parsonage House 'T is true 't is a little out of Repair some delapidations there are to be made good the Windows are broke the Wainscot is Warpt the Ceilings are peel'd and the Walls are crack'd but a little Glasing Painting Whitewash and Playster will make it last thy time Bull. Well Sir if it must be so I shan't contend What Providence Orders I submit to Nurse And so do I with all Humility Coup Why that now was spoke like good People come my Turtle Doves let us go help this poor Pidgeon to his Wandring Mate again and after Institution and Induction you shall all go a Cooing together Exeunt Enter Amanda in a scarfe c. as just return'd her Woman following her Aman. Prithee what care I who has been here Wom. Madam 't was my Lady Bridle and my Lady Tiptoe Aman. My Lady Fiddle and my Lady Faddle What do'st stand troubling me with the Visits of a parcel of impertinent Women when they are well seam'd with the small Pox they won't be so fond of shewing their Faces There are more Cocquets about this Town Wo. Madam I suppose they only came to return your Ladiship 's Visit according to the Custom of the World Aman. Wou'd the World were on Fire and you in the Middle on 't Be gone leave me Exit Woman Amanda sola At last I am convinc'd My Eyes are Testimonies of his Falshood The Base ungrateful perjur'd Villain Good Gods What slippery stuff are Men compos'd of Sure the Account of their Creation's false And 't was the Womans Rib that they were form'd of But why am I thus angry This poor Relapse shou'd only move my scorn 'T is true The roving flights of his unfinisht Youth Had strong Excuse from the Plea of Nature Reason had thrown the Reins loose on his Neck And slipt him to unlimited desire If therefore he went wrong He had a Claim to my forgiveness and I did him right But since the Years of Manhood Rein him in And Reason well digested into Thought Has pointed out the Course he ought to run If now he strays ' Twou'd be as weak and mean in me to pardon As it has been in him t' offend But hold 'T is an ill Cause indeed where nothing's to be said for 't My Beauty possibly is in the Wain Perhaps sixteen has greater Charms for him Yes there 's the Secret But let him know My Quiver's not entirely empty'd yet I still have Darts and I can shoot 'em too They 're not so blunt but they can enter still The wants not in my power but in my Will Virtue 's his Friend or through anothers Heart I yet cou'd find the way to make his smart going off she meets Worthy Ha! he here Protect me Heav'n for this looks Ominous Wor. You seem disorder'd Madam I hope there 's no Misfortune happen'd to you Aman. None that will long disorder me I hope Wor. What e're it be disturbs you I wou'd to Heaven 't were in my Power to bear the pain 'till I were able to remove the Cause Aman. I hope e'er long it will remove it self At least I have given it warning to be gone War Wou'd I durst ask where 't is the Thorn torments you Forgive me if I grow inquisitive 'T is only with desire to give you ease Aman. Alas 't is in a tender part It can't
be drawn without a world of pain Yet out it must For it begins to fester in my Heart Wor. If 't is the sting of unrequited Love remove it instantly I have a Balm will quickly heal the Wound Aman. You 'll find the undertaking difficult The Surgeon who already has attempted it Has much tormented me Wor. I 'll aid him with a gentler hand If you will give me leave Aman. How soft so'ere the Hand may be There still is Terrour in the Operation Wor. Some few preparatives wou'd make it easie cou'd I perswade you to apply ' em Make home Reflections Madam on your slighted Love Weigh well the strength and beauty of your Charms Ronze up that Spirit Women ought to bear and slight your God if he neglects his Angel With Arms of Ice receive his cold Embraces and keep your Fire for those who come in Flames Behold a burning Lover at your Feet his Feaver raging in his Veins See how he trembles how he pants see how he glows how he Consumes Extend the Arms of Mercy to his aid his Zeal may give him Title to your Pity altho' his Merit cannot claim your Love Aman. Of all my feeble Sex sure I must be the weakest shou'd I again presume to think on Love Sighing Alas my Heart has been too roughly treated Wor. 'T will find the greater Bliss in softer usage Aman. But where 's that Usage to be found Wor. 'T is here within this faithful Breast which if you doubt I 'll rip it up before your Eyes lay all its Secrets open to your view and then you 'll see 't was sound Aman. With just such honest words as these The worst of Men deceiv'd me Wor. He therefore merits all Revenge can do his fault is such the extent and stretch of Vengeance cannot reach it O make me but your Instrument of Justice You 'll find me execute it with such Zeal as shall convince you I abhor the Crime Aman. The Rigour of an Executioner has more the Face of Cruelty than Justice And he who puts the Gord about the Wretches Neck is seldom known to exceed him in his Morals Wor. What proof then can I give you of my Truth Aman. There is on Earth but one Wor. And is that in my Power Aman. It is And one that wou'd so thoroughly convince me I shou'd be apt to rate your Heart so high I possibly might purchas 't with a part of mine Wor. Then Heav'n thou art my Friend and I am blest for if 't is in my power my Will I 'm sure will reach it No matter what the Terms may be when such a Recompence is offer'd O tell me quickly what this Proof must be What is it will convince you of my Love Aman. I shall believe you love me as you ought if from this moment you forbear to ask whatever is unfit for me to grant You pause upon it Sir I doubt on such hard terms a Woman's Heart is scarcely worth the having Wor. A Heart like yours on any terms is worth it 'T was not on that I paus'd But I was thinking drawing nearer to her whether some things there may not be which Women cannot grant without a blush and yet which Men may take without offence taking her Hand Your Hand I fancy may be of the number O pardon me if I commit a Rape upon it kissing it eagerly and thus devour it with my Kisses Aman. O Heavens let me go Wor. Never whilst I have strength to hold you here forcing her to sit down on a Couch My Life my Soul my Goddess O forgive me Aman. O whither am I going Help Heaven or I am lost Wor. Stand Neuter Gods this once I do invoke you Aman. Then save me Virtue and the Glory 's thine Wor. Nay never strive Aman. I will and Conquer too My Forces rally bravely to my aid breaking from him and thus I gain the Day Wor. Then mine as bravely double their Attacque seizing her again And thus I wrest it from you Nay struggle not for all 's in vain Or Death or Victory I am determin'd Aman. and so am I. rushing from him Now keep your distance or we part for ever Wor. offering again For Heaven's sake Aman. going Nay then farewell Wor. kneeling and holding by her Cloaths O stay and see the Magick force of Love Behold this raging Lyon at your Feet struck dead with Fear and tame as Charms can make him What must I do to be forgiven by you Aman. Repent and never more offend Wor. Repentance for past Crimes is just and easie but sin no more 's a Task too hard for Mortals Aman. Yet those who hope for Heaven must use their best endeavours to perform it Wor. Endeavours we may use but Flesh and Blood are got in t'other Scale and they are pondrous things Aman. What e'er they are there is a weight in Resolution sufficient for their Ballance The Soul I do confess is usually so careless of its Charge so soft and so indulgent to desire it leaves the Reins in the wild Hand of Nature who like a Phaeton drives the fiery Chariot and sets the World on Flame Yet still the Soveraignty is in the Mind when e're it pleases to exert its Force Perhaps you may not think it worth your while to take such mighty pains for my esteem but that I leave to you You see the Price I set upon my Heart Perhaps 't is dear But spight of all your Art You 'l find on Cheaper terms we ne'er shall part Exit Amanda Worthy solus Sure there 's Divinity about her and sh 'as dispenc'd some portion on 't to me For what but now was the wild flame of Love or to dissect that specious term The Vile the gross desires of Flesh and Blood is in a moment turn'd to Adoration The Coarser Appetite of Nature's gone and 't is methinks the Food of Angels I require how long this influence may last Heaven knows But in this moment of my purity I cou'd on her own terms accept her Heart Yes lovely Woman I can accept it For now 't is doubly worth my Care Your Charms are much encreas'd since thus adorn'd When Truth 's extorted from us then we own the Robe of Virtue is a graceful Habit. Cou'd Women but our secret Councils scan Cou'd they but reach the deep reserves of Man They 'd wear it on that that of Love might last For when they throw off one we soon the other Cast. Their Sympathy is such The Fate of one the other scarce can fly They live together and together dye Exit Enter Miss and Nurse Miss But is it sure and certain say you he 's my Lords own Brother Nurse As sure as he 's your Lawful Husband Miss I Cod if I had known that in time I don't know but I might have kept him for between you and I Nurse he 'd have made a Husband worth two of this I have But which do you think you shou'd fancy most Nurse