DRAMATIS PERSONE. Lord Flimnap, Master Cau-Messrs. Pope, Hurst, therly. Gulliver, Master Bransby." Martin, etc. Lady Flimnap, Miss Simp son, Toadel, Miss Matthews. SCENE I. Lord FLIM NA P's Apartment. Enter FLIMNAP. HIS marriage is the devil-I have sold my liberty, ease and pleasure; and in exchange have got a wife, a very wife!-Ambition began my misery, and matrimony has completed it-But have not other men of quality wives, nay, fashionable wives, and yet are happy ?-Then why am_not_1?———Because I am a fool, a singular fool, who am troubled with vulgar feelings, and aukward delicacies, though I was born a nobleman, know the world, and keep the best company. Enter BOLGOLAM. Bol. What, in the dumps, brother Flimnap; Flim. Aye, brother, deeply so. Bol. Why, what's the matter? Flim. I am married. Bol. And to my sister-If she wrongs you, I'll do you justice; and if you wrong her, I'll cut your throat that's all. Flim. My dear admiral, I know your friendship, and your honour, and can trust both; I have sent for you and your VOL II. A *This piece was acted all by children. brother brother Fripperel, as my wife's nearest relations, to open my heart to you, and to beg your advice and assistance. Bol. He advice you! what can he advice you about! he was bred to nothing but to pick his teeth, and dangle after a court; so, unless you have a coat to lace, a feather to choose, or a monkey to buy, Fripperel can't assist you. Flim. But he is the brother of my wife, admiral. Bol. So much the worse for her and you too, perhaps -If she has listened to him, I shan't be surprized that you have a bad time of it! such fellows as he, who call themselves fine gentlemen, forsooth, corrupt the morals of a whole nation. Flim. Indeed, admiral, you are too severe. Bol. Indeed, my lord Flimnap, I speak the truthTime was when we had as little vice here in Lilliput as any where; but since we imported politeness and fashions from Blefuscu, we have thought of nothing but being fine gentlemen; and a fine gentleman in my dictionary, stands for nothing but impertinence and affectation, without any one virtue, sincerity, or real civility. Flim. But, dear brother, contain yourself. Bol. 'Zounds! I can't-We shall be undone by our po liteness-Those cursed Blefuscudians have been polishing us to destrov us. -While we kept our own rough manners, we were more then a match for 'em; but since they have made us fine gentlemen. we don't fight the better for't I can assure you. Enter FRIPPEREL. Frip. What, is my dear brother and magnanimous ad* miral firing a broadside against those wretches who wear clean shirts and wash their faces? eh! Bol. I wou'd always fire upon those, good brother, who dare not shew their faces, when their king and country want ?em Flim. My dear brothers, let us not wander from the subject of our meeting-I have sent to you for your advice and assistance in an affair that nearly concerns me as a man, a nobleman, and the father of a family. Frip. What can possibly, my dear lord, disturb your tranquility, while you have fortune to purchase pleasures, and health to enjoy 'em? Bol. Well said, FripperelThere spoke the genius of |