for nothing else but to lay hold of Lycidas first
of all; her project took, the stranger fell to her
share, and he, being a very pretty fellow, and one
that spoke the finest things in the world, and ha∣ving
a very happy faculty to love when he would,
or, what was all one, to make people believe
so.
He then resolv'd his parts should not be hid,
And if he did not love, you'd swear he did.
And really, Sir, this first enterview, while the
treatment was providing, Zelotide had reason to
be satisfied with him. They walked a great many
turns of the Allie together, and Lycidas being
no scrupulous person in making his Love-Decla∣ration.
Swore presently ten thousand Oaths
Besides his pretty Faiths and Troths,
That from the moment he first saw,
Her charms, her charms, kept all his soul in aw,
And gently forc'd him to accept their Law.
That though she scorn'd his passion
And did his torments with contempt look on.
Yet she, yet onely she,
Should be the Empress of his liberty.
He had not quite finish'd his protestations,
when Dinner was served up, and they were call'd
to sit down. It was then, if ever, that Lycidas
made a good use of his wit, and spoke a thou∣sand
the pleasantest things that ever were
heard, so that the company was extreamly pleas∣ed
with him; and Zelotide conceived all the joy