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the lofs of his freedom, when once capti-

vated by the fair Susannah’s bright eyes —

So mightily tranfporting are the pleafures

of wooing above any other pleafures in

the world.

But if the pleafures of Wooing are fo

very great then what are the pleafures of

Wedding ! Confent being given, and the

wedding refolved on the lover has now

free accefs to his miftrefs, and may kifs

above board as much as he pleafes; the

which is another vaft pleafure ; as it is

alfo to find himfelf the only welcome

gueft in the houfe, and, as it were already

inoculated into the family : And then, it

is another pleafure to hear every one com-

mending his choice, and telling him how

amiable and virtuous a wife he had chofen.

Vifitors croud in upon him. efpecially of

the fair fex, afking a thoufand impertinent

queftions which muft needs be great

pleafure for him to anfwer. When is the

day ? cries Mrs Prate-apace. Pray, Sir,

how near is your happinefs ? cries Tit-

tle-tattle. But, in the midft of thefe im-

pertinences, what a pleafure is it to the

young man to hear his mother taking

the women up, and faying, Hold, neigh-