A Dialogue suppos'd to be between a Evnuch Boy, and a Virgin. Sung by Bowen and Mrs Cross in a New Play call'd Ibrahim. Set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell. Written by Mr Durfey and exactly engrav'd by Tho: Cross.

She.

[...] Fly, fly from my Sight, fly far a way, my Scorn, my Scorn thou'lt only Purchase by thy [...]

He.

[...] stay; a way, a way, a way fond Fool, a way, a way, a way, 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 Charm'd me so, I cannot, cannot Stir, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot go, I [...] cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot Stir, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot goe, I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot [...]

She

[...] goe, thou silly, silly Creature be advis'd, & do not, do not stay to be despis'd; by all, all, all my [...]

He.

[...] actions thou may'st see, my heart can spare no room for thee: why, why dost thou hate me▪ ah! [...]

She

[...] confess, thou sweet disposer of my Ioys? The reason is, I only gues, by somthing [...] thy Face & [...]

He.
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[...] Voice▪ y t thou, y t thou art not made like other Boys; why I can kiss, & I can play, & tel a thousand pretty Tales▪ and [...] I can sing y live-long day, if any other Talent fails, can sing, can sing the live long day, if any other Talent fails, can [...]

She.

[...] sing, can sing the live long day, if any other Talent fails. Boas t not thy Music, for I fear, y t sing-ing gift has [...] cost thee dear, each warb—ling Linnet on y e Tree, has far a better, better, better Fate, a [...] better fate than y e; for thy life hap—py pleasures prove, as they can Sing so they can Love. [...]

Chorus. She.

[...]

He.

No, no no poor boy no, no, no poor boy—no, no, no not I; Pish Pish oh fye no no not [...] Why so can I & tast loye's joy, why cannot I pray do but try, pray do but try do but try do but try pray pray do but [...] I Pish Pish oh fye no no not I you know you know you know you lye. [...] try do but try do but try do but try pray pray do but try I know no reason no reason why I know no reason no reason why. [...]

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