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n…hill　greensward　yields。　But；　oh　…　What　rugged　ways　attend　the　noon　of　life！　Our　sun　declines；　and　with　what　anxious　strife；　What　pain　we　tug　that　galling　load；　a　wife。　All　coursers　the　first　heat　with　vigour　run；　But　'tis　with　whip　and　spur　the　race　is　won。　＇Exeunt　Omnes。＇



EPILOGUE。　Spoken　by　MRS。　BARRY。



As　a　rash　girl；　who　will　all　hazards　run；　And　be　enjoyed；　though　sure　to　be　undone；　Soon　as　her　curiosity　is　over；　Would　give　the　world　she　could　her　toy　recover；　So　fares　it　with　our　poet；　and　I'm　sent　To　tell　you　he　already　does　repent：　Would　you　were　all　as　forward　to　keep　Lent。　Now　the　deed's　done；　the　giddy　thing　has　leisure　To　think　o'　th'　sting；　that's　in　the　tail　of　pleasure。　Methinks　I　hear　him　in　consideration：　What　will　the　world　say？　　Where's　my　reputation？　Now　that's　at　stake。　　No；　fool；　'tis　out　o'　fashion。　If　loss　of　that　should　follow　want　of　wit；　How　many　undone　men　were　in　the　pit！　Why　that's　some　comfort　to　an　author's　fears；　If　he's　an　ass；　he　will　be　tryed　by's　peers。　But　hold；　I　am　exceeding　my　commission：　My　business　here　was　humbly　to　petition；　But　we're　so　used　to　rail　on　these　occasions；　I　could　not　help　one　trial　of　your　patience：　For　'tis　our　way；　you　know；　for　fear　o'　th'　worst；　To　be　beforehand　still；　and　cry　Fool　first。　How　say　you；　sparks？　　How　do　you　stand　affected？　I　swear；　young　Bays　within　is　so　dejected；　'Twould　grieve　your　hearts　to　see　him；　shall　I　call　him？　But　then　you　cruel　critics　would　so　maul　him！　Yet　may　be　you'll　encourage　a　beginner；　But　how？　　Just　as　the　devil　does　a　sinner。　Women　and　wits　are　used　e'en　much　at　one；　You　gain　your　end；　and　damn　'em　when　you've　done。




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