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44 SILVIA; Or,
witnefs of this fad Truth : And I further confefs that my fe-
cret Troubles (which were the greater for being fo) far ex-
ceeded all that ever were vifible; but thofe are not effential to
a married State, but might have been prevented by a more pru-
dent Choice. But as it was, one darling Child, not only made
them eafy, but far o'er-paid them all. [Tho' Heaven knows
that Child is now my greateft Trouble.] \Aftde.
Sir John. It is not the Lot of every Man to be Father to a
Silvia. The ill Conveniences of Marriage are certain, the Ad-
vantages precarious, therefore I determine to perfevere in my
Freedom.
A I R XXXIX. A Country Life is fweet.
Free from Confinement, and Strife ,
III plow thro'* the Ocean of Life^
Tofeek new Delights,
Where Beauty invites,
But ne'er be confitfd-to a Wife.
The Man that is fret,
Like a Veffel at Sea,
After Conqueft and 'Blunder may roam ;
But when cither's confined,
By Wife, or by Wind,
Ih^ for Glory defign'd,
No Advantage they find,
But rot in the Harbour at home.
Wei How falfely do you reafon ? Lewdnefs is a Gulph
which fwallows up the Lives and Fortunes of ail who ven-
rure into it. And fuch will be your Fate, if you purfue the
Courfeyou are now ingag'd in. &tr