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 I charge you therefore, upon your duty, that you to her a-wooing go; Pray pleaſe your Mother, and quit the other: Why ſhould your treaſure to ruin run? Be ſure forſake her— if your wife you make her, I'll never own you to be my Son.

You may have Nancy, Sir William's couſin, a wealthy damſel, of beauty bright: Nay, I could mention at leaſt a dozen, who in your company take delight: Can theſe not pleaſe you?—D madnes eize you? What! are you willing to be undone? I pray forſake her if your wife you make her, I'll never own you to be my Son.

What makes you in ſue's a paſſion Mother? I muſt needs tell you you to come too late: I love my jewel above all other whom you can mention, though ne'er ſo great; For ſhe s my honey, a fig for money. ſhe has my love and affection won: I'll ne'er forſake her, but my wife I'll make her, though you diſown me to be your Son

I ever honour'd my tender Parents, and that I hope I can fairly prove: Why ſhould you threaten to be at variance, becauſe I marry the girl I love? Although you beat me, abhor, and hate me, I'll finish what is ſo well, begun; I'll ne'er forſake her, but my wife I'll make her though you diſown me to be your Son.

Fair youthful beauty is often winning, and men's fond hearts are ſoon betray'd;