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COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA 335 �And tye my life, so fast to this soft charm, �That Death, and nothing else, shall e're dissolve itt. �Aub. Seize on his Ship, tis forfeit by the Law, �[To an officer. �For quitting of the port without a Passe. A third of itt shall be thy share Capriccio, But let it not be spent my freind in drink, I'll ha' no more of that 100 �Capr. Take itt again my Lord if drinks deny'd I know no use, either of gold or silver. Oh ! world ungratef ull world, to spurn att Blessings, What mighty good, has not been done by drink, What Plotts, have not been brought to light by drink, The Goose, that sav'd the Capitol was drunk, Or ne'r had gabbl'd loud enough to do itt. Had I not now been drunk I had not slept upon my charges bed, �And made you all as drunk, with love and joy, 110 �And must I drink no more �to death I'll pine, And spend this money all in funeral wine, [They all laugh. �Aub. Before your death, release your prisoners Captain, Your crimes wou'd reach imprisonment for ever, But since against myself, they are comitted, I'll pardon ye, but upon this condition, That of your selves ye freely leave this isle, The habitts, and the names of what ye were, And least necessity still make ye wicked I give ye back your wealth, his part excepted, 120 �[Pointing to Capr. Away, and in three days, be seen no more. �Riv. I ought to thank you, for this grace, but cannot, I'm fal'n so much below my expectations, That all your Jayles, can add no suff rings to me, ��� �