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SCENE III.
Blunderbore enters.Blund.
Ay! Maid of May!—are these your tricks in June?
Methinks we've watch'd your waters to some tune.
You, whom we deem'd of mighty men the scorner,
Can dally with your lambkin in a corner!
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I fear me, spark, that we shall spoil your sporting.
This Trincum here—
[Shews the writ.
Jack.
What would the muttering loon?
Can't the great booby speak, without a spoon?
Blund.
Fair words would best become you in foul weather;
You'll find your gallantry is pluck'd a feather.
[Gives the Writ.
Jack.
O Jilly! here's a clap of cruel thunder—
It strikes at more than life, it rends the heart of love asunder.
Blund.
Come, master mine, no prate before you budge!
The word is, “Bag and baggage!”—Trudge, friend, trudge.
Jack.
Sirrah, no more, as you would scape chastising;
I know my business without your advising.
And but that Law and Magistracy's aiding,
I'd dash your numskull from its brainless lading.
Out of my sight.—
Blund.
The devil's in the elf.
Egad, I believe he'd eat me!—Sense takes care of self.
[Exit Blund.
Jill.
Ah, Jacky, my sweet Jacky! must we part?—
Woe fall the day, and woe befalls my heart!
Jack.
Comfort, my Love! it helps not to repine—
Theirs is one stroke; the next may soon be mine.
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I would not fail to show the country sport.
Jill.
Rather all wrongs ride on, all justice linger,
Than risk my little Hero's little finger!
Jack.
Tut, were that devilish Wand of theirs once gone,
I'd box 'em round, one down, t'other come on!
But that, hereafter—for the time will bear
But one heart-breaking sigh, and one short parting tear!
AIR XXXIII.
Tune. “Dremendoo.”DUET.
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Jack.For power and the laws they command me away—
Their will I regret, but their word I obey.
To the world's worst infliction no anguish I owe,
But to part from my Jilly!—
Jill.
Thy Jilly will go
To banishment with her love.
Jack.
O no, no, no!
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For danger, by day, must attend by my side;
And darkness, by night, be my consort and guide.
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In danger and darkness, in weal and in woe,
Still I will go with my love—
Jack.
O no, no, no!
Jill.
Yes, I will go with my love—
Jack.
O no, no, no!
III.
For honour forbids me, wherever I steer,
To take from my country a treasure so dear.
My life, and my death, to that country I owe;
And death is in parting—yet Jacky must go!
A thousand farewells in one—
Both.
Oh! oh! oh! oh!—
Jill.
Jacky, my life! I had forgot to tell—
Who knows but all, mayhap, may yet be well.
[Nurse enters.
Nurse, bring the sword—quick, fly!—
Ah, Jack! my terrors have again prevail'd—
For what canst thou perform, where all have fail'd?
Couldst thou, O couldst thou, but this weapon free,
All the world's Giants were but dwarfs to thee!
[Nurse gives the sword.
Jack.
When cradled in my infant swathe I lay,
Such feats as these I did esteem as play.
[Draws the Sword.
Jill.
'Tis out, 'tis out—the world is all our own!
Goodness and Justice, now, shall reign alone.
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And, in three chargers, bring me their three heads.
Jack.
Let not my Jilly be untimely warm,
Nor seek to punish where she may reform.
Sleep thou in peace, until the last extreme;
Nor strive to ruin, till we can't redeem.
Jill.
Jacky, thy nobler precepts own I must—
Though Justice is not always kind, yet Goodness still is just!
[Exeunt.
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