The Old Bachelor: a Comedy by William Congreve
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have kissed you, as kicked you to your face. But a man can no more
help what's done behind his back than what's said--Come, we'll think no more of what's past. BLUFF. I'll call a council of war within to consider of my revenge to come. SCENE X. HEARTWELL, SILVIA. Silvia's apartment. SONG. As Amoret and Thyrsis lay Melting the hours in gentle play, Joining faces, mingling kisses, And exchanging harmless blisses: He trembling cried, with eager haste, O let me feed as well as taste, I die, if I'm not wholly blest. [After the song a dance of antics.] SILV. Indeed it is very fine. I could look upon 'em all day. HEART. Well has this prevailed for me, and will you look upon me? SILV. If you could sing and dance so, I should love to look upon you too. |
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