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 would plough and harrow, yet fling away his sickle and flail for the love of Amarilla? Or, would the tradesman leave his shop, but for the pleasures that attend it? It is this makes the apprentice court in hugger-mugger, and values not the loss of his freedom, when once captivated by the fair Susannah’s bright eye. So mightily transporting are the pleasures of wooing above any other pleasures in the world.

But if the pleasures of Wooing are so very great, then what are the pleasures of Wedding? Consent being given, and the wedding resolved on, the lover has now free access to his mistress, and may kiss above board as much as he pleases; the which is another vast pleasure; as it is also to find himself the only welcome guest in the house, and, as it were, already innoculated into the family. And then, it is another pleasure to hear every one commending his choice, and telling him how amiable and virtuous a wife he had chosen. Visitors crowd in upon him, especially of the fair sex, asking a thousand impertinent questions, which must needs be great pleasure for him to answer. When is the day? cries Mrs. Prate-a- pace. Pray, sir, how near is your happiness? cries Tittle-tattle. But, in the midst of these impertinences, what a pleasure is it to the young man to hear his mother elect taking the woman