to others; "such as you see now and then have a "life in the intail of a great estate, that seem to have 66 come into the world only to be tags in the pedigree "of a wealthy house."--You must have seen many of that species.

Fain. I apprehend you, such as stand in assemblies, with an indolent softness and contempt of all around 'em; who make a figure in public, and are scorn'd in private; I have seen such a one with a pocket glass to see his own face, and an affected perspective to know others. [Imitates each.

Cler. Sen. Aye, aye, that's my man-Thou dear rogue.

Fain. Let me alone-I'll lay my life I'll horn you, that is, I'll make it appear I might if I could.

Cler. Sen. Aye, that will please me quite as well. Fain. To shew you the progress I have made, I last night won of her five hundred pounds, which I have brought you safe. [Giving him bills.

Cler. Sen. Oh the damn'd vice! That women can imagine all household care, regard to posterity, and fear of poverty, must be sacrificed to a game at cards -Suppose she had not had it to pay, and you had been capable of finding your account another way— Fain. That's but a suppose——

Cler. Sen. I say, she must have complied with every thing you ask’d——————

Fain. But she knows you never limit her expences -I'll gain him from her for ever if I can. [Aside. Cler. Sen. With this you have repaid me two thou

sand pounds, and if you did not refund thus honestly, I could not have supplied her-We must have parted.

Fain. Then you shall part-if t'other way fails. [Aside.] However, I can't blame your fondness of her, she has so many entertaining qualities with her vanity-Then she has such a pretty unthinking air, while she saunters round a room, and prattles sen

tences

Cler. Sen. That was her turn from her infancy; she always had a great genius for knowing every thing but what it was necessary she should-" The "wits of the age, the great beauties, and short-lived "people of vogue, were always her discourse and "imitation"-Thus the case stood when she went to France; but her fine follies improved so daily, that, tho' I was then proud of her being call'd Mr. Clerimont's wife, I am now as much out of countenance to hear myself call'd Mrs. Clerimont's husband, so much is the superiority of her side.

Fain. I am sure if ever I gave myself a little liberty, I never found you so indulgent.

Cler. Sen. I should have the whole sex on my back, should I pretend to retrench a lady so well visited as mine is herefore I must bring it about that it shall appear her own act, if she reforms; or else I shall be pronounced jealous, and have my eyes pull'd out for being open-But I hear my brother Jack coming, who, I hope, has brought yours with him—Hist, not a word.

Enter Captain CLERIMONT and POUNCE.

Capt. I have found him out at last, brother, and brought you the obsequious Mr. Pounce; I saw him at a distance in a crowd, whispering in their turns with all about him-He is a gentleman so received, so courted, and so trusted

Pounce. I am very glad if you saw any thing like that, if the approbation of others can recommend me (where I much more desired it) to this company

Capt. Oh the civil person-But, dear Pounce, you know I am your profest admirer; "I always cele"brated you for your excellent skill and address, "for that happy knowledge of the world, which "makes you seem born for living with the persons

you are with, wherever you come"--Now my brother and I want your help in a business that requires a little more dexterity than we ourselves are

masters of.

Pounce. You know, sir, my character is helping the distrest, which I do freely, and without reserve ; while others are for distinguishing rigidly on the justice of the occasion, and so lose the grace of the benefit--Now 'tis my profession to assist a freehearted young fellow against an unnatural long-lived father to disencumber men of pleasure of the vexation of unwieldy estates, to support a feeble title to an inheritance, to

Cler. Sen. I have been well acquainted with your merits ever since I saw you, with so much compas

To all his most frequented haunts resort,
Oft dog him to the ring, and oft to court ;
As love of pleasure, or of place invites :
And sometimes catch him taking snuff at White's.

Howe'er, to do you right, the present age
Breeds very hopeful monsters for the stage,
That scorn the paths their dull forefathers trod,
And won't be blockheads in the common road.
Do but survey this crowded house to night:

-Here's still encouragement for those that write.

Our author to divert his friends to day,
Stocks with variety of fools his play;

And that there may be something gay, and new,
Two ladies errant has exposed to view:
The first a damsel, travell'd in romance;

The t'other more refin'd; she comes from France:
Rescue, like courteous knights, the nymph from danger,
And kindly treat, like well-bred men, the stranger.

A SONG.

Designed for the FOURTH ACT, but not set.

SEE Britons, see with awful eyes,
Britannia from her seas arise!

"Ten thousand billows round me roar

While winds and waves engage,

That break in froth upon my shore

And impotently rage.

Such were the terrors, which of late

Surrounded my afflicted state;

But now with rising glory crown'd,
My joys run high, they know no bounds;
Tides of unruly pleasure flow
Through every swelling vein,

New raptures in my bosom glow,
And warm me up to youth again.
Passing pomps my streets adorn;
Captive spoils in triumph born,