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Vine. They will never be weary.
Hill. Whether we feem to like, or to diflike, all's one to
them.
Vine. We mnft do fomething ?o be taken by, and difcover'd,
we fhall never be our felves, and get home again elfe.
[Springlove and Amie come to the reft.
Spr. I am yours for ever. Well, Ladies, you have mill rare
Sport; thefe Beggars lead iuch merry Lives, as all the World
might envy. But here they come ; their Mirth few partake off,
tho' their Vocation is in fome meafure pra&is'd by all Man-
kind.
Enter all the Beggars.
AIR XLIT. Which no body can deny.
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Hill.
Vine.
2 hat all Men are Beggars, you plainly may fee ',
For Beggars there are of ev'ry Degree,
'Tho' none are fo bleft, or fo happy as we.
Which no body can deny.
The Tradefman, he begs that his Wares you wou'd buy ;
Then begs you'd believe the Price is not high ;
Andfwears 'tis his Trade, when he tells you a Lye.
Which no body can deny.
The Lawyer, h begs you wou'dgive him a Fee,
Tho' he reads not your Brief, and regards not your Plea;
Then advifes your Foe how to get a Decree.
Which no body can deny.
The Courtier, he begs for a Penfion, a Place.
A Ribbon, a Title, a Smile from his Grace,
7 Tis due to his Merit, is writ in his Face.
Which no body fliou'd deny.
Rach. But if by mifhap, he Jhou'd chance to get none,
He begs you 1 d believe that the Nation's undone;
There's but one honefl Man— and himfelf is that One.
Which no body dares deny. Am,
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