Delphi Complete Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (Illustrated) by John Wilmot Earl of Rochester

Author:John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester [Classics, Delphi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 2014-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

ACT IV SCENE 3.

Scene the 3d opens and discovers 5 or 6 Dancing-Masters practicing —

1 Dan: That is the damn’st shufling step, pox on’t.

2 Dan: I shall never hit it.

Thou hast naturally

All the neat motions of a merry Taylor —

Ten thousand riggles with thy Toes inward.

Cut cleare and strong, let thy limbs play about thee,

Keep time and hold thy Back upright and firme.

It may preferre thee to a waiting woman —

1 Dan: Or to her Lady which is worse.

1 Dance — Ent. Lycinius

Lycini: Blesse mee! the Lowd shricks and horrid out cryes

Of the poor Lady! Ravishing d’yee call it?

She roares as if she were upon the racke —

’Tis strange there shou’d be such a difference

Betwixt halfe ravishing which most women Love

And thorough force which takes away all Blame

And shoud be therefore welcome to the vertuous.

These tumbling Rogues I feare have overheard em

But their Eares with their Braines are in their Heels

Good morrow Gentlemen —

What, is all perfect? — I have taken care

Your habits shall be rich and Glorious.

3 Dan: That will set off. Pray sit downe and see

How the last entry I have made will please yee.

Second Dance —

Lycin: Tis very fine indeed — Enter Chy. Pro: and Lycias;

2 Dan: I hope so Sir — Exeunt Dancers

Proc: Tis done, Lycinius.

Lycin: Ho?

Proc: I blush to tell it;

If there bee any Justice wee are Villaines

And must bee soe rewarded.

Lycias: Since tis done

I take it is not time now to repent it;

Lets make the best o’th Trade —

Chyl: Now vengeance take it —

Why should not he have settl’d on a Beauty

Whose modesty’s stuck in a piece of tissue,

Or one a Ring might Rule, or such a one

That had an Husband Itching to be honourable

And ground to get it? if he must have women

And noe Allay without em, why not those

That know the mistery and are best able trade,

To play againe with judgement; such as she is,

Grant they be won with long siege, endless travell,

And brought to opportunity with Millions,

Yet when they come to motion their cold virtue

Keeps em like beds of snow. I’le melt a Diamond

And make a dead Flint fire himselfe ere they

Give greater heat than new departing Embers

Affords old men that watch em.

Lycin: A good Whore —

Had sav’d all this and happily as wholsome.

Ay and the thing once done as well thought off,

But this same Chastity forsooth —

Chyl: A pox on’t,

Why shou’d not women be as free as wee are?

They are, but will not own it, and farre freer

And the more bold you bear yourself the more welcome;

And there is nothing you dare say, but truth,

But they dare hear.

Proc: Noe doubt of it — away!

Let em who can repent, goe home and pray Exeunt

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