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IN ev'ry age at Naples we are told	A
Intrigue and gallantry reign uncontrolled	A
With beauteous objects in abundance blessed	B
No country round so many has possessed	B
Such fascinating charms the FAIR disclose	C
That irresistibly soft passion flows	C
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'MONG these a belle enchanting to behold	A
Was loved by one of birth and store of gold	A
Minutolo and Richard was his name	D
In Cupid's train a youth of brilliant fame	D
'Tween Rome and Paris none was more gallant	E
And num'rous hearts were for him known to pant	F
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CATELLA thus was called our lady fair	G
So long howe'er resisted Richard's snare	G
That prayers and vows and promises were vain	H
A favour Minutolo could not gain	H
At length our hero weary coldness showed	I
And dropt attendance since no kindness flowed	I
Pretended to be cured another sought	J
And feigned her charms his tender heart had caught	K
Catella laughed but jealousy was nigh	L
'Twas for her friend that now He heaved the sigh	L
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THESE dames together met and Richard too	M
The gay gallant a glowing picture drew	M
Of certain husbands lovers prudes and wives	N
Who led in secret most lascivious lives	O
Though none he named Catella was amazed	P
His hints suspicions of her husband raised	P
And such her agitation and affright	P
That anxious to procure more certain light	P
In haste she took Minutolo aside	P
And begged the names he would not from her hide	P
With all particulars from first to last	P
Her ardent wish to know whate'er had passed	P
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SO long your reign said Richard o'er my mind	P
Deny I could not howsoe'er inclined	P
With Mrs Simon often is your spouse	Q
Her character no doubt your spleen will rouse	Q
I've no design observe to give offence	Q
But when I see your int'rest in suspense	Q
I cannot silent keep though were I still	R
A slave devoted wholly to your will	R
As late I moved I would not drop a word	P
Mistrust of lovers may not be absurd	P
Besides you'd fancy other motives led	P
To tell you of your husband what was said	P
But heav'n be praised of you I nothing want	P
My object's plain no more the fond gallant	P
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I'VE lately certain information had	P
Your spouse I scarcely thought the man so bad	P
Has with the lady an appointment made	P
At Jack's nice bagnio he will meet the jade	P
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NOW clearly Jack's not rich and there's no doubt	P
A hundred ducats give and ALL will out	P
Let him but have a handsome sum in view	M
And any thing you wish be sure he'll do	M
You then can manage ev'ry way so well	S
That at the place assigned to meet his belle	S
You'll take this truant husband by surprise	Q
Permit me in this nice affair to advise	Q
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THE lady has agreed you will remark	T
That in a room where ev'ry part is dark	T
Perhaps to 'scape the keeper's prying sight	P
Or shame directs exclusion of the light	P
She will receive your gay inconstant spouse	Q
Now take her place the case deceit allows	Q
Make Jack your friend nor haggle at the price	Q
A hundred ducats give is my advice	Q
He'll place you in the room where darkness reigns	Q
Think not too fast nor suffer heavy chains	Q
Do what you wish and utter not a word	P
To speak assuredly would be absurd	P
'Twould spoil the whole destroy the project quite	P
Attend and see if all things be not right	P
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THE project pleased Catella to the soul	U
Her wrath no longer able to controul	U
She Richard stopt enough enough she cried	P
I fully understand leave me to guide	P
I'll play the fellow and his wanton lass	Q
A pretty trick shall all their art surpass	Q
Unless the string gives way and spoils my scheme	V
What take me for a nincompoop they dream	V
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THIS said she sought excuse to get away	W
And went in quest of Jack without delay	W
The keeper howsoe'er a hint had got	P
Minutolo had schooled him for the plot	P
Oft cash does wonders and if such the case	Q
In France or Britain when conferred a grace	Q
The bribe is taken and the truth abused	P
In Italy it will not be refused	P
There this sole quiver Cupid useful finds	Q
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A purse well stored all binds gunlocks or blinds	Q
Jack took the pelf from Richard and the dame	D
Had Satan offered 'twould have been the same	D
In short Minutolo had full success	Q
All came about and marked the spark's address	Q
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THE lady had at first some warm dispute	P
To many questions Jack was even mute	P
But when he saw the golden charms unmasked	P
Far more he promised than Catella asked	P
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THE time of rendezvous arrived our spark	T
To Jack's repaired and found the room quite dark	T
So well arranged no crevice could he find	P
Through which the light might hurt what he designed	P
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NOT long he waited ere our jealous dame	D
Who longed to find her faithless husband came	D
Most thoroughly prepared his ears to greet	P
Jack brought the couple presently to meet	P
The lady found howe'er not what she sought	P
No guilty spouse nor Mrs Simon caught	P
But wily Richard who without alarms	Q
In silence took Catella in his arms	Q
What further passed between the easy pair	G
Think what you will I mean not to declare	G
The lover certainly received delight	P
The lady showed no terror nor affright	P
On neither side a syllable was dropt	P
With care Minutolo his laughter stopt	P
Though difficult our spark succeeded well	U
No words of mine can Richard's pleasure tell	U
His fav'rite beauteous belle he now possessed	P
And triumphed where so oft he'd been repressed	P
Yet fondly hoped her pardon he should get	P
Since they together had so gaily met	P
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AT length the fair could no longer contain	H
Vile wretch she cried I've borne too much 'tis plain	H
I'm not the fav'rite whom thou had'st in view	M
To tear thy eyes out justly were thy due	M
'Tis this indeed that makes thee silent keep	X
Each morn feign sickness and pretend to sleep	X
Thyself reserving doubtless for amours	Q
Speak villain say of charms have I less stores	Q
Or what has Mrs Simon more than I	L
A wanton wench in tricks so wondrous sly	L
Where my love less though truly now I hate	P
Would that I'd seen thee hung thou wretch ingrate	P
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MINUTOLO while thus Catella spoke	Y
Caressed her much but silence never broke	Y
A kiss e'en tried to gain without success	Q
She struggled and refused to acquiesce	Q
Begone said she nor treat me like a child	P
Stand off away thy taction is defiled	P
My tears express an injured woman's grief	Z
No more thy wife I'll be but seek relief	Z
Return my fortune go thy mistress seek	A2
To be so constant How was I so weak	A2
It surely would be nothing more than right	P
Were Richard I to see this very night	P
Who adoration constantly has paid	P
You much deserve to be a cuckold made	P
I'm half inclined I vow to do the worst	P
At this our arch gallant with laughter burst	P
What impudence You mock me too she cried	P
Let's see with blushes if his face be dyed	P
When from his arms she sprang a window sought	P
The shutters ope'd and then a view she caught	P
Minutolo her lover what surprise	Q
Pale faint she instant grew and closed her eyes	Q
Who would have thought said she thou wert so base	Q
I'm lost for ever sunk in dire disgrace	Q
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WHO'LL know it Richard earnestly replied	P
In Jack's concealment we may both confide	P
Excuse the trick I've played and ne'er repine	H
Address force treachery in love combine	H
All are permitted when intrigue 's the word	P
To hold the contrary were quite absurd	P
Till stratagem was used I naught could gain	H
But looks and darts from eyes for all my pain	H
I've paid myself Would you have done it No	H
'Tis all as might be wished come smiles bestow	H
I'm satisfied the fault was not with you	M
In this to make you wretched naught I view	M
Why sigh and groan What numbers could I name	D
Who would be happy to be served the same	D
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HIS reas'ning yet could not the belle appease	Q
She wept and sought by tears her mind to ease	Q
Affliction highly added to her charms	Q
Minutolo still gave her new alarms	Q
He took her hand which she at once withdrew	M
Away sh	B2

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