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Be pleasant to repeat your Story, to tell me by what kind degrees you cozen'd me. Of all that writ, he was the wisest Bard, who spoke this mighty Truth "He that knew all that ever Learning writ, Knew only this that he knew nothing yet." To be spoken by Mrs. Cooke. With our old Plays, as with dull Wife it fares, To whom you have been marry'd tedious Years.
Away, Girls, away, and steal the Bride to Bed; they have a deal to do upon their Wedding-nights; and what with the tedious Ceremonies of dressing and undressing, the smutty Lectures of the Women, by way of Instruction, and the little Stratagems of the young Wenches odds bobs, a Man's cozen'd of half his Night: Come, Gentlemen, one Bottle, and then we'll toss the Stocking.
Ah, Fool, old dull besotted Fool to think she'd love me 'twas by base means I gain'd her cozen'd an honest Gentleman of Fame and Life L. Ful. You did so, Sir, but 'tis not past Redress you may make that honest Gentleman amends. Sir Feeb. Oh, wou'd I could, so I gave half my Estate L. Ful. That Penitence atones with him and Heaven. Come forth, Leticia, and your injur'd Ghost.
Devil; 'twas not long since you found me a human creature within there. Isa. Villain, Dog; help me to tear his Eyes out. Guil. What, those Eyes, those lovely Eyes, that wounded you so deeply? Fran. What's the meaning of all this? why, what, am I cozen'd? and is my Daughter cozen'd? Guil. Cozen'd! why, I am a Man, Sir. Fran. The Devil you are, Sir, how shall I know that? Guil.
The town was full, and already astir with preparations for cattle-fair; and neither at the "Bear" nor the "Three Nuns" was there a bed to be had. But at length at the "Boot" tavern a small house, I found one just vacated by a couple of drovers, and having cozen'd the chambermaid to allow me a clean pair of sheets, went upstairs very drowsily, and in five minutes was sleeping sound.
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