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Epilogue Spoken by the Queen of Amazon
We
Amazons did here unconquer'd yield,
And nobly too, when Love had gain'd the Field,
Against whose Darts, what Woman wears a shield?
And nobly too, when Love had gain'd the Field,
Against whose Darts, what Woman wears a shield?
This War our Poet taught us by his Pen,
But 'twas to be such Conqueresses then,
As you ought, Ladies, when you Captive Men.
But 'twas to be such Conqueresses then,
As you ought, Ladies, when you Captive Men.
Nor will we doubt if you protect our fear,
Though 'gainst our Conquest Criticks shall make War,
Such Foes no Amazons e're met with here.
Though 'gainst our Conquest Criticks shall make War,
Such Foes no Amazons e're met with here.
Besides the stratagems you Gallants know,
Our Plays defeat and worse our Women too,
A Miss that's fine we cannot keep for you.
Our Plays defeat and worse our Women too,
A Miss that's fine we cannot keep for you.
Then Gentlemen, since Love is much your way,
Be well advis'd how y'are unkind to day,
Lest we defie all such who damn our Play.
Be well advis'd how y'are unkind to day,
Lest we defie all such who damn our Play.
Our Poet needs not apprehend what right
You Wits will do him, or your factions spite,
That's their concern who do for Money write.
You Wits will do him, or your factions spite,
That's their concern who do for Money write.
But with the Actors you may deal far worse,
For if you damn this Play, 'tis half their Curse,
Considering how its charge has plagu'd their Purse.
For if you damn this Play, 'tis half their Curse,
Considering how its charge has plagu'd their Purse.
Which if you do, I'le tell you what they say,
They'l venture no more cost upon a Play,
You shall have Farce good store a cheaper way.
They'l venture no more cost upon a Play,
You shall have Farce good store a cheaper way.
FINIS.
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