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The Country Burial,
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SCENE VH. to her, Jonathan.
* Betty. O Jonathan I Sir John is a barbarous Man tome; but
you remember, I hope, before you know what palled, you
bid me fear nothing, for you were ready to marry me at any
time.
Jon. Ay, ay, very likely, Child. But did Sir John promife
nothing, before you know what pafs'd, but what he has fmce
performed ?
Betty. Yes, he did, to be fure. He promised to love me
always. But, whato'that? if he be a Gentleman, and above
keeping his Word, I hope that it is no Shame for poor People
to be honeft ?
Jon. The greateft in the World, Child. Why, it would be
down-right Impudence m us to pretend to be wifer than our
Betters.. Derides, you are mine o'courfe, and mult not pretend
to talk of Terms now. -r I have an equal Right to my
Matter's caft Cloaths and MiftrefTes.-— You are part of
my Perquifites.
AIR XXXI. Great Lord Frog, and Lady Moufi.
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At Table thus my Mafter feeds ;
'77// be has done, I look on ;
When the Second Courfe fucceeds t
The fir ft is left, like you.
As I in Love my Mafter ferve,
Sure, 1 don't fo ill deferve,
ThiP enough remains, to flame ?
Jfeizc yw as my Due.
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Betty.