admiration. She continues to dance, and dances round him, while he surveys her in silent delight. He then begins to sing a slow tune and foots it with her; and, as the music quickens, they jig it backwards and forwards, and sideways, to all parts of the stage. At last, Punch catches the lady in his arms and kisses her most audibly, while she appears "nothing loth." After waltzing, they dance to the tune of "The White Cockade," and Punch sings as follows:)
I love you so, I love you so,
I never will leave you; no, no, no:
If I had all the wives of wise King Sol,
I would kill them all for my pretty Poll.
Punch. (aside) What a beauty!
Polly. Who killed my poor father? Oh! Oh! (cries)
Punch. 'Twas I.
Polly. Oh! Cruel wretch, why did you kill my father?
Punch. For your sake, my love.
Polly. Oh, you barbarian!
Punch. Don't cry so, my dear. You will cry your pretty eyes out, and that would be a pity.
Polly. Oh, oh! How could you kill him?
Punch. He would not let me have you, and so I killed him. If you take on so, I must cry too—Oh, oh! (pretending to weep) How sorry I am!
Polly. And are you really sorry?
Punch. Yes, very sorry look how I cry.
Polly. (aside) What a handsome young man. It is a pity he should cry so.—How the tears run down his beautiful long nose!—Did you kill my father out of love of me, and are you sorry? If you are sorry, I must forgive you.
Punch. I could kill myself for love of you, much more your father.
Polly. Do you then really love me?
Punch. I do! I do!
Polly. Then I most love you!"
Then they embrace, kiss, and dance. The whole scene, barring the dancing, seems modelled upon the interview between Richard III. and Lady Anne. It is copied from the MS. we have before mentioned.
