I faw him ftand behind OMBRELIAS' Chair, CARDELIA. Is this the cause of your Romantic strains? SMILIND A. IÒ Is that the grief, which you compare with mine? With ease, the fmiles of Fortune I refign: Would all my gold in one bad Deal were gone; 15 Were lovely SHARPER mine, and mine alone. CARDELIA. A Lover loft, is but a common care; And prudent Nymphs against that change prepare: The KNAVE OF CLUBS thrice loft: Oh! who could guefs This fatal ftroke, this unforeseen Distress? SMILIND A. See BETTY LOVET! very à propos, She all the cares of Love and Play does know : 20 Impartial, fhe fhall fay who fuffers most, LOVET. Tell, tell your griefs; attentive will I ftay, Tho' Time is precious, and I want fome Tea. CARDELIA. 25 Behold this Equipage, by Mathers wrought, With Fifty Guineas (a great Pen'worth) bought, 30 See on the Tooth-pick, Mars and Cupid strive; And both the struggling figures feem alive. Upon the bottom shines the Queen's bright Face; A Myrtle Foliage round the Thimble-Cafe. Jove, Jove himself, does on the Scizars fhine; The Metal, and the Workmanship, divine! SMILIND A. This Snuff-Box,-once the pledge of SHARPER'S love, When rival beauties for the Prefent ftrove; At Corticells's he the Raffle won; Then firft his Paffion was in public shown: HAZARDIA blush'd, and turn'd her Head afide, 40 A Rival's envy (all in vain) to hide. This Snuff-Box,-on the Hinge fee Brilliants shine: This Snuff-Box will I stake; the Prize is mine. CARDELIA. Alas! far leffer loffes than I bear, SMILIND A. 45 $5 But ah! what aggravates the killing smart, I introduc'd her to the Park and Plays; CARDELIA. Wretch that I was, how often have I fwore, When WINNALL tally'd, I would punt no more? I know the Bite, yet to my Ruin run; And fee the Folly, which I cannot fhun. SMILIND A. 70 How many Maids have SHARPER'S VOWs deceiv'd? How many curs'd the moment they believ'd? Yet his known Falfhoods could no Warning prove: Ah! what is warning to a Maid in Love? CARDELIA. But of what marble must that breast be form'd, 75 Το gaze on Baffet, and remain unwarm'd! 80 When Kings, Queens, Knaves, are fet in decent rank; SMILIND A. 85 What more than marble must that heart compose, Can hearken coldly to my SHARPER'S Vows? Then, when he trembles! when his Blushes rife! Such unfeign'd Paffion in his Looks appears, CARDELIA. At the Groom-Porter's, batter'd Bullies play, Some DUKES at Mary-Bone bowl Time away. But who the Bowl, or rattl'ing Dice compares To Baffet's heav'nly Joys, and pleasing Cares? SMILIND A.. Soft SIMPLICETTA doats upon a Beau; PRUDINA likes a Man, and laughs at Show. Their feveral graces in my SHARPER meet ; Strong as the Footman, as the Master (weet. LOVET. 95 100 105 Cease your contention, which has been too long; I grow impatient, and the Tea's too strong. Attend, and yield to what I now decide; The Equipage fhail grace SMILINDA's Side: The Snuff-Box to CARDELIA I decree, Now leave complaining, and begin your Tea. 110 |