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46 The Gentle Shepherd.
A gentleman enrich'd with all these charms,
May bless the fairest, best-born lady's arms.
Sir Will. Tnis night must end his unambitious fire.
When higher views shall greater thoughts inspire.
Go, Symon, bring him quickly here to me,
None but your lelr shall our sirst meeting lee.
Yonder's my horse and servant nigh at hand,
They come just at the time I gave command
Straight in my own apparel I'll go dress;
Now ye the secret may to all confess.
Symon. With how much joy I on this errand ssee,
There's nane can know that is not downright me.
[Exit Sjmotkt
Sir William folus. Whene'er th' event ef hopes
Success appears,
One happy hour cancels the toil of years.
A thousand toils are lost in Les&e'sstream,
And eares cvanishlike a morning dream ;
When wish'd-for pleasures rise like morning light,
The pain that's part enhances the delight.
These joys I reel, that words can ill express,
1 ne'er had known, without my late distress.
Bat from hisrustick business and love, 1
1 must, in haste, my Patrick sbon remove. V
To courts and camps that may his soul improve : j
Like the rough diamond, as it leaves the mine.
Only in little breakings shews its light,
'Till artful polishing has made it shine :
Thus education makes the genius bright.
SANG XV. Tune. Wat ye wha I met yestrceft*
JXotv srom rusticit-y and love,
Wbofe slames but over loivlybum,
My Gentle Shepherd must be drove,
His soul muft take another turn : ,
As the rough diamond, srom the mine,
In br eatings only stie-ws it-slight,
'Tillpolishing has madeiifiine,
Thus learning makes the genius bright.
ACT
A gentleman enrich'd with all these charms,
May bless the fairest, best-born lady's arms.
Sir Will. Tnis night must end his unambitious fire.
When higher views shall greater thoughts inspire.
Go, Symon, bring him quickly here to me,
None but your lelr shall our sirst meeting lee.
Yonder's my horse and servant nigh at hand,
They come just at the time I gave command
Straight in my own apparel I'll go dress;
Now ye the secret may to all confess.
Symon. With how much joy I on this errand ssee,
There's nane can know that is not downright me.
[Exit Sjmotkt
Sir William folus. Whene'er th' event ef hopes
Success appears,
One happy hour cancels the toil of years.
A thousand toils are lost in Les&e'sstream,
And eares cvanishlike a morning dream ;
When wish'd-for pleasures rise like morning light,
The pain that's part enhances the delight.
These joys I reel, that words can ill express,
1 ne'er had known, without my late distress.
Bat from hisrustick business and love, 1
1 must, in haste, my Patrick sbon remove. V
To courts and camps that may his soul improve : j
Like the rough diamond, as it leaves the mine.
Only in little breakings shews its light,
'Till artful polishing has made it shine :
Thus education makes the genius bright.
SANG XV. Tune. Wat ye wha I met yestrceft*
JXotv srom rusticit-y and love,
Wbofe slames but over loivlybum,
My Gentle Shepherd must be drove,
His soul muft take another turn : ,
As the rough diamond, srom the mine,
In br eatings only stie-ws it-slight,
'Tillpolishing has madeiifiine,
Thus learning makes the genius bright.
ACT