A Dialogue suppos'd to be between a Eunuch Boy, and a Virgin.
Sung by Bowen and Mrs. Cross in a New Play call'd Ibrahim.
[...] FLy, fly from my sight, fly far a╌way, my scorn, my scorn thou'lt on╌ly Purchase by thy stay; a╌way, away, a╌way fond Fool, a╌way, a╌way, away, a╌way, fond Fool, a╌way.
[...] Dear, dear Angel, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, here on this place I'le root╌ted grow; those pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Eyes have Charmd me so, I cannot, cannot stir, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot goe; I cannot, cannot, cannot [Page 2] cannot stir, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot goe, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot goe.
[...] Thou silly, silly Creature be advis'd, and do not, do not stay to be despis'd; by all, all, all my actions thou may'st see, my heart can spare no room for thee:
[...] why, why dost thou hate me? ah! confess, thou sweet dis╌poser of my Joys?
[...] The Reason is, I on╌ly guess, by something in thy Face and Voice, that thou, that thou art not made like o╌ther Boys;
[...] Why I can Kiss, and I can Play, and tell a thousand [Page 3] pret╌ty Tales, and I can Sing the live-long Day, if a╌ny other Talent fails, can Sing, can Sing the live-long Day, if a╌ny other Talent fails, can Sing, can Sing the live-long Day, if a╌ny other Talent fails.
[...] Boast not thy Musick, for I fear, that Sing╌ing gift has cost thee dear, each war╌bling Lin╌net on the Tree, has far a better, better, better Fate, a better Fate than thee; for thy life happy pleasures prove, as they can Sing so they can Love.
[...] Why so can I,
[...] No, no, no poor Boy,
[...] why, why cannot I, why cannot I,
[...] No, no, no poor Boy;
[...] pray do but try,
[...] No, no, no not I; (Pish) (Pish) Oh fye;
[...] pray do but try, do but try, do but try,
[...] no, no not I; (Pish) (Pish) Oh fye;
[...] pray, pray do but try, do but try, do but try, do but try, pray, pray do but try,
[...] no, no not I;
[...] I know no reason, no rea╌son why, I know no reason, no rea╌son why.
[...] You know, you know, you know you lye.
London, Printed for Henry Playford, and sold at his Shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet. 1696.