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Aboard the Godsend I could hear the anchor lifting, and the men singing, as, holding Molly's bridle, I held out my hand to the dear maid who with me had shar'd so many a peril. "Is there any more to come?" she ask'd. "No," said I, and God knows my heart was heavy: "nothing to come but 'Farewell!" She laid her small hand in my big palm, and glancing up, said very pretty and demur
Upon Ascyltos's entry, I threw my self at his feet, and beseech'd him, if he had any memory of our past friendship; or any respect for one that had shar'd misfortunes with him, he wou'd at least let me see the still dear Gito: And to give my sham-intreaties a better colour, "I see," says I, "Ascyltos, you are come with designs on my life; for to what other end could you bring those ministers of justice?
Two great examples have been shown to-day, To what sure ruin passion does betray, What long repentance to short joys is due, When reason rules, what glory must ensue. If you will love, love like Eliza then, Love for amusement, like those traitors, men. Think that the pastime of a leisure hour She favor'd oft but never shar'd her pow'r.
Thus friends and foes the same sad fortune shar'd, And sickness swallowed whom the sword had spar'd. Many gallant men were the victims of count D'Estang's folly in this affair; among the number was that impetuous Polander, the count Polaski. But none fell more universally lamented than the heroic Jasper. Every reader must wish to hear the last of this brave and generous soldier.
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