 been some threescore years a ghost,
    Let pity move you. In this match you quite
    Destroy the hopes and fortunes of a gentleman,
    For whom, had his penurious uncle starv'd,
    And pin'd himself his whole life, to increase
    The riches he deserves t' inherit, it
    Had been his duty.

    +Aur.+ You mean his nephew Plotwell?
    A prodigal young man: one whom the good
    Old man, his uncle, kept to th' inns-of-court,
    And would in time ha' made him barrister,
    And rais'd him to his satin cap and biggon,[253]
    In which he might ha' sold his breath far dearer,
    And let his tongue out at a greater price
    Than some their manors. But he did neglect
    These thriving means, followed his loose companions,
    His Brights and Newcuts--two, they say, that live
    By the new heresy, Platonic love;
    Can take up silks upon their strengths, and pay
    Their mercer with an infant.[254]

    +Bright.+ Newcut!

    +New.+ Ay, I do observe her character. Well, then,
    You are resolved to marry?

    +Aur.+ Were the man
    A statue, so it were a golden one,
    I'd have him.

    +Bright.+ Pray, then, take along to church
    These few good wishes. May your husband prove
    So jealous to suspect that, when you drink
    To any man, you kiss the place where his
    Lips were before, and so pledge meetings: let him
    Think you do cuckold him by looks; and let him
    Each night, before you go to rest, administer
    A solemn oath, that all your thoughts were chaste
    That day, and that you sleep with all your hairs.

    +New.+ And, which is worse, let him forget he lay
    With you himself; before some magistrate
    Swear 'twas some other, and have it believ'd
    Upon record.

                          _Enter +Plotwell+._

    +Plot.+ Sister, I've left your bridegroom
    Under this key lock'd in, t'
been some threescore years a ghost, 
     Let pity be active you. In this couple you quite 
     Destroy the hopes and fortunes of a valet, 
     For whom, had his penurious uncle starv'd, 
     And pin'd himself his whole animation, to increase 
     The riches he deserves t' inherit, it 
     Had been his duty. 

     + Aur.+ You entail his nephew Plotwell? 
     A prodigal young world: one whom the good 
     Old homo, his uncle, keep to th' inns - of - motor hotel, 
     And would in time ha' cook him barrister, 
     And rais'd him to his satin detonator and biggon,[253 ] 
     In which he might ha' sold his breath far dearer, 
     And let his clapper out at a greater price 
     Than some their manors. But he did fail 
     These thriving mean, followed his loose companions, 
     His Brights and Newcuts -- two, they say, that survive 
     By the new heresy, Platonic love; 
     Can take up silks upon their potency, and pay 
     Their mercer with an infant.[254 ] 

     + Bright.+ Newcut! 

     + New.+ Ay, I do observe her character. Well, then, 
     You are resolved to marry? 

     + Aur.+ Were the man 
     A statue, so it were a golden one, 
     I'd have him. 

     + Bright.+ Pray, then, take along to church 
     These few good wish. May your husband prove 
     So covetous to distrust that, when you drink 
     To any man, you kiss the place where his 
     lip were earlier, and so pledge confluence: let him 
     Think you do cuckold him by looks; and let him 
     Each nox, before you go to rest, administer 
     A solemn oath, that all your thoughts were chaste 
     That day, and that you sleep with all your haircloth. 

     + New.+ And, which is worse, let him forget he lay 
     With you himself; before some magistrate 
     Swear' twas some other, and have it believ'd 
     Upon phonograph record. 

                           _ Enter + Plotwell+. _ 

     + Plot.+ Sister, I've left your bridegroom 
     Under this key lock'd in, t'
 befn some threescore years a ghost,
    Let pity mmve yoh. In thir match you quite
    Destroy tye hokvs and fortunes of a eentleman,
    For qhom, yad his peihrious mucle abarv'd,
    And pin'd hikself his fhole life, to hnzrzase
    The riches he deserves t' inhqrit, it
    Had been his dutj.

    +Ahg.+ Nou mean his nephew Plotwell?
    Z prodijal young man: ome whom the good
    Old maj, hid uncle, kept to th' inns-of-courj,
    Qnd would in time ha' made him barrjster,
    And rais'd him to his sxtin eap and bigtob,[253]
    In which hx mighn ha' sold his breath xar deater,
    And let hiv tingue out at a greatec price
    Than some their matoxs. But he did neglect
    Theve tvrivkbg oeahs, fkllowef hms loose cojpanions,
    His Brights and Neectnx--two, they sag, that lyve
    By the new heresy, Platonic love;
    Dan take up silks upon rheir strengths, and pwy
    Theyr mercer with an infant.[254]

    +Bright.+ Newcut!

    +New.+ Dy, I vo obwevve fwr character. Well, then,
    You are resolved to mwdru?

    +Aur.+ Were thc man
    A statue, xo iy were a goldev one,
    J'd have him.

    +Brihht.+ Prai, then, take alogg tp church
    These few good qishes. May yjyr husband prove
    So jealour to susprct that, when you drink
    Fo any man, jou kiss ffe place where hks
    Lips were before, and so pjedge meevings: let hio
    Think you do cufkold him by looks; and lft hil
    Each nihht, before you go to rest, adminmxter
    A sokekn math, thac all nour thoughts wqre chaste
    Jhat day, cnd thxt you slevp with anl your haiws.

    +New.+ And, ahich is worve, let hym firger he lah
    With you homself; beyjre wome magistrate
    Swgad 'twas some othzx, qnd have it beloev'a
    Lpoi recjsd.

                          _Enter +Pligwelk+._

    +Plot.+ Sister, I've leff your bridegroom
    Under tyis key jock'd in, t'
been some threescore years a ghost, Let you. this match quite Destroy the gentleman, whom, had his uncle starv'd, And himself his whole life, to increase riches he deserves t' inherit, it Had been his duty. +Aur.+ You mean nephew Plotwell? A prodigal young man: one whom the good Old man, his kept th' And in time ha' made him barrister, And rais'd him to his satin cap and biggon,[253] In he might ha' sold his breath far dearer, let his tongue out a greater price Than some manors. he did These means, his loose companions, Brights and Newcuts--two, they say, that live By the new heresy, Platonic love; Can take up silks their strengths, Their mercer an +Bright.+ +New.+ Ay, I her character. Well, then, You are +Aur.+ Were the man A statue, so it a golden I'd have him. +Bright.+ Pray, then, along to church These few good wishes. May husband prove So jealous to suspect that, when you drink To any man, you kiss where his Lips were and so pledge let Think do him by and let him Each night, before you go to rest, administer solemn oath, that all your thoughts were chaste That day, you with all your +New.+ And, which is let forget he lay With before magistrate other, have believ'd Upon record. _Enter +Plot.+ Sister, I've left your Under this key lock'd
 been some threescore years a gHost,
    Let pitY move You. in tHiS matCh yoU quite
    Destroy tHE hopEs and fortunes of a gentleMan,
    FoR wHOm, haD HiS penuRious unCLe STArv'D,
    ANd Pin'D hIMsElf hiS whOle life, To increase
    the RiChes he deservES t' Inherit, it
    HAd bEen his duty.

    +AuR.+ YoU mean hIs NepHEw PloTweLl?
    A prOdigal YOung maN: one whom tHe GOod
    Old MAn, his unCLE, kEpt tO th' inns-of-court,
    And WOuLD in time ha' made hIm barrIsTEr,
    aND raIs'd Him to his saTiN cap aND biggon,[253]
    iN wHICH he MIght ha' sold his Breath far deARer,
    and let HiS toNGue out At a grEaTEr pRice
    Than somE theIr manors. BUt he diD Neglect
    tHese thrIving mEanS, foLlowED hIs LooSe COmpANiOns,
    hIs BRights anD NEwCuts--tWo, thEY SAY, thaT liVe
    By The neW heresy, PlatonIc lOve;
    CAN taKe up sIlks uPon tHeIr strEngths, And paY
    THeir mercer with aN infAnt.[254]

    +Bright.+ newCuT!

    +NeW.+ AY, I do oBServe hEr cHarActer. WeLl, then,
    YOU arE rESOLvEd to marry?

    +Aur.+ Were thE mAN
    a sTatue, so iT were a GOlDeN One,
    I'd havE hIm.

    +BRighT.+ pRay, thEn, taKE aLong to chUrch
    ThESe FeW good wiShEs. May yOuR huSbaNd proVE
    So jEalous To suspecT that, WHen you drink
    To aNY man, you kiss thE PlACE wHEre hIs
    LIps were befoRe, anD So plEdge MEeTinGS: let hIm
    ThiNk YOu DO cuckold him by looks; aNd Let him
    each nIght, before you Go to rest, adMINIster
    A soLemn OAtH, That all your thoUghts Were chaste
    tHat day, anD that You sleep With all yoUR Hairs.

    +New.+ and, WhiCh iS woRSE, lEt him forget he LAY
    WitH yOu himseLf; bEfore soMe mAgiStrAte
    swEar 'twas soMe other, aNd HaVe It BelIev'd
    UPOn record.

                          _enTer +plOtwEll+._

    +PlOT.+ SisteR, I've lEft yOuR bRIdeGroom
    UnDEr THIs keY lOcK'd in, T'
 been some threescore year s a ghost, 
   Let  pi ty  mov e yo u. In this mat c h yo u quite
    Destroy th e hop es andf or tunes  of a g e nt l e man ,   F or wh om, h adhis pen urious unc lest arv'd,
    A n dpin'd hims elf  his whole l ife , to i nc rea s e
   Th e ric hes he deserv es t' inh er i t, it   Hadb e en  his  duty.

    +Aur. +  Y o u mean his nep hew Pl ot w el l ? 
   A  prodigalyo ung m a n: onew ho m t heg ood
    Old m an, his unc l e,kept t oth' inns-o f-cou rt , 
   And would  intime ha'made h i m barri s ter,
   Andrai s'd  him to  h issa t inc ap  an d  bi ggon,[25 3] 
   In  whi c h h e mi ght  ha'  sold  his breath f ardear e r,    A nd le t hi stongu e outat agr eater price
   Tha n some th eir  m ano rs . But he did  ne gle ct
   These t h riv in g m ea ns, followed his l oo s e  c ompanion s,
  Hi sB rights a nd  Ne wcut s - -two,  the y  s ay, that  live  B y the n ew  heres y,  Pl ato nic l o ve;    Ca n take u p sil k s upon their s t rengths, andp ay  Thei r m ercer withan i n fant .[25 4 ]
  +Bri ght.+  N e wc u t!

    +New.+ Ay,Ido obs erveher character . Well, th e n , 
    You  are re s olved to marry ?

   +Aur.+ W e re the m an
   A stat ue, so it w ere a go lde n o ne, 
 I' d have him.
  +B ri ght.+ P ray , then,  ta kealo ngto  church
   These  f ew  g oo d w ishes .  May you rhus ba ndprove     So  jeal ousto  s u spe ct that ,  w h e n yo udr ink   T o any  man ,  yo u kissthe place  wh e re h is 
   Lips  were before,  a nd so pled ge  me etings : let him    Think you do cuckol d  him by  lo oks;andlet him
  Each n igh t , befo re you  go t ores t ,  admi n i st er   A solemn o ath , tha tallyour th oughts were chaste    That day, an d t haty o usle e pw ith  a l l y o u r hairs.

    + New.+ And,  w h ic h is worse ,  le thim for get helay
  Withyou himse lf; befor esome m agi strate
   Swear ' twas some other ,  a nd ha veit bel ie v'd 
   Upon r e cor d.

                    _Ent er +Plotwell+._

    +P lot.+Siste r,I've left  yo u r b ridegroom 
   Under thi s k eylock' d i n , t'
 been_some threescore_years a ghost,
 _ _Let_pity move_you._In this match_you quite
 _  Destroy the_hopes and fortunes_of_a gentleman,
    For whom, had his penurious uncle starv'd,
  __And pin'd_himself_his_whole life, to increase
 _  The riches he_deserves t'_inherit, it
    Had been his_duty.

_  _+Aur.+ You mean his nephew Plotwell?
   _A prodigal young man: one whom_the good
 ___Old man, his uncle,_kept to th' inns-of-court,
  _ And would in time ha'_made him barrister,
    And_rais'd him to his satin cap_and biggon,[253]
   _In which_he might ha' sold his_breath far dearer,
_ _ And let_his tongue out at a greater_price
  _ Than some their manors. But_he_did neglect
 ___These thriving_means, followed his_loose_companions,
 __ His Brights and Newcuts--two, they_say,_that live
    By the_new heresy, Platonic love;
__  Can take_up silks upon their strengths,_and pay
    Their_mercer with_an infant.[254]

_   +Bright.+ Newcut!

    +New.+ Ay, I_do observe her character. Well, then,
_   You_are resolved_to_marry?

  __+Aur.+ Were_the man
    A statue,_so it_were a golden one,
  _ I'd have him.

__  +Bright.+ Pray, then, take_along to church
   _These few good wishes. May_your_husband_prove
    So_jealous to suspect that, when you_drink
  _ To any man, you kiss the_place_where his
    Lips_were_before, and so pledge meetings: let_him
__  Think you do_cuckold him by looks; and let_him
    Each night, before you go_to rest, administer
_   A solemn_oath,_that_all your thoughts were chaste
    That day,_and that_you sleep with_all your hairs.

    +New.+ And, which is_worse, let him forget he lay
 _  With you himself; before some magistrate
   _Swear 'twas some other, and have it believ'd
_   Upon record.

  _   __      ____  _  _  _Enter_+Plotwell+._

 _  +Plot.+_Sister, I've_left your bridegroom
__  Under this key lock'd in, t'