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Cutter of Coleman-street.
Tab.Pish, I cannot abide these doings; are you mad? there come no prophane Fidlers here.
Cut.Be peaceable gentle Tabitha; they will not bring the Organs with them hither; I say be peaceable, and conform to Revelations; It was the Vision bad me do this; Wil't thou resist the Vision?
Tab.An' these be your Visions? little did I think I wusse— O what shall I do? is this your Conversion? which of all the Prophets wore such a Map about their Ears, or such a Sheet about their Necks? Oh! my Mother! what shall I do? I'm undone.
Cut.What shalt thou do? why, thou shalt Dance, and Sing, and Drink, and be Merry; thou shalt go with thy Hair Curl'd, and thy Brests Open; thou shalt wear fine black Stars upon thy Face, and Bobs in thy Ears bigger than bouncing Pears; Nay, if thou do'st begin but to look rustily— I'l ha' thee Paint thy self, like the Whore o' Babylon.
Tab.Oh! that ever I was Born to see this day—
Cut.What, dost thou weep, Queen Dido? thou shalt ha' Sack to drive away thy Sorrows; bring in the Bottle, Boy, I'l be a Loving Husband, the Vision must be Obey'd; Sing Tabitha; Weep o'thy Wedding day? 'tis ominous; Come to my Bed my Dear, &c. Oh, art thou come Boy? fill a Brimmer, nay, fuller yet, yet a little fuller! Here Lady Spouse, here's to our sport at Night.
Tab.Drink it your self, an you will; I'l not touch it, not I.
Cut.By this hand thou shal't pledge me, seeing the Vision said so; Drink, or I'l take a Coach, and carry thee to the Opera immediately.
[Drinks off.Tab.Oh Lord, I can't abide it—
Cut.Why, this will chear thy Heart; Sack, and a Husband? both comfortable things; have at you agen.
Tab.I'l pledge you no more, not I.
Cut.Here take the Glass, and take it off— off every drop, or I'l swear a hundred Oaths in a breathing time.
[Drink.Tab.Well! you'r the strangest man—
Cut.Why, this is right; nay, off with't; so— but the Vision said, that if we left our Drink behind us we should be Hang'd, as many other Honest men na'been, only by a little negligence in the like case; Here's to you Tabitha once agen, we must fulfill the Vision to a Tittle.
Tab.
