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The VILLAGE OPERA. Aa IT.
Betty. Why, Sir, you are not too old to be in Love ; you
are of a hail languine Conftituiion ; and I know by your Eyes,
Cupid now and then tickles you with the Tip of his Wing a-
bout your Heart. O, if the little blind God Ihou'd way-lay
you once again, as he certainly wou'd, if you did but attend a
litcle to his Harmony.
AIR XXVIII. Flocks are fporting, eiff.
Cupid Is a wanton Boy^ .
Wounds the Eye^ the Hearty the Ear,
Giving Pkafure vjitbout meafure^
When he ftrikes tJ^ aitenti've Dear.
Ihci grown Aged^ yet your Sage Head
May the blind Boys Arrovf fear.
Sir Nich. Go, go, you are a wanton Houfewife : This
Wench has a bewitching Lear, I profefs. \_Exit Betty.
Enter File to Sir Nicholas, bowing ridiculoujly low.
File. Sir, I am your moft obedient, faithful, humble and de-
voted Servant.
Sir Nich. Well, Sir, and what then?
File. Why then, Sir, I come to give you Joy.
Sir Nich. Joy I of what, Sir ?
File. Of your Son-in-Law, that is to be; he is coming to
come, Sir, and has fent me before. Sir, as his Legate, or Em-
baffador, or Plenipo, or Minifter, or Meffengcr," or Servant,
or by what other Denomination you will pleafe to receive me,
Sir,
Sir Nich.