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Should reproach Men with, when themselves grow false;
Yet she, the good and charitable Lucia,
With such a bounty as has onely been
Practis'd by Heaven, and Kings inspir'd from thence,
Forgives still, and still loves her perjur'd Rebel,
I'le to my father strait, and swear to him
Ten thousand Oathes ne'r to observe that wicked one
Which he' has extorted from me——— Here he comes;
And my weak heart, already us'd to falshood,
Begins to waver.

 

Scene 2.

Truman Senior, Truman Junior.

Trum. Sen.Well, Dick, you know what you swore to me yesterday,
And solemnly.

I ha' been considering, and considering all Night, Dick, for your good, and me-thinks, supposing I were a young man again, and the case my own (for I love to be just in all things) me-thinks 'tis hard for a young man, I say, who has been a Lover so long as you ha' been, to break off on a suddain. Am I in the right or no, Dick? Do you mark me?

Trum. jun.Hard, Sir, 'tis harder much than any death
Prolong'd by Tortures.

Trum. Sen.Why so I thought; and therefore out o' my care for your ease, I have hit upon an Expedient that I think will salve the matter!

Trum. jun.And I will thank you for it more, Sir,
Than for the life you gave me.

Trum. sen.Why! well said, Dick, and I'me glad with all my Heart, I thought upon't; in brief, 'tis this, Dick;
I ha' found out another Mistris for you.

Trum. jun.Another? Heaven forbid, Sir!

Trum. sen.I; Another, Good-man Jack Sawce; marry come up;
Wo'nt one o' my choosing serve your turn, as well
As one o' your own; sure I'me the older man,

Jack