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[A personification of six of the principal virtues, by as many young ladies, in the form of a dialogue; 1st, Charity; 2nd, Mercy; 3rd, Humility; 4th, Modesty; 5th, Patience; 6th, Temperance. The young ladies enter, and form a semi-circle. They may dress in costume to suit their tastes. It would be well to give to each a distinct color of dress. Thus: Charity, white ; Mercy sky-blue ; Humility, drab ; Modesty, pale pink; Patience, brown; Temperance, green

CHARITY.

Note: Contains 14 words in 1 sentence using 86 chars.

MERCY.

Note: Contains 39 words in 1 sentence using 213 chars.

HUMILITY.

Note: Contains 30 words in 1 sentence using 157 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 61 chars.

MODESTY.

Note: Contains 43 words in 1 sentence using 232 chars.

PATIENCE.

Note: Contains 42 words in 3 sentences using 245 chars.

TEMPERANCE.

Note: Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 220 chars.

CHARITY.

Note: Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 137 chars.

ALL.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars.

( The young ladies should pronounce these two lines in full, measured tones in accord .)
CHARITY.

Note: Contains 46 words in 3 sentences using 267 chars.

ALL.

Note: Contains 18 words in 1 sentence using 99 chars.

TEMPERANCE.

Note: Contains 103 words in 4 sentences using 553 chars.

PATIENCE.

Note: Contains 94 words in 3 sentences using 540 chars.

MODESTY.

Note: Contains 53 words in 3 sentences using 301 chars.

HUMILITY.

Note: Contains 130 words in 1 sentence using 744 chars.

MERCY.

Note: Contains 89 words in 3 sentences using 494 chars.

CHARITY.

Note: Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 260 chars.

ALL.

Note: Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 258 chars.

( Curtain drops at the ladies all clasp hands and form in a circle, around CHARITY as if to crown her .)
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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Virtues. The Virtues. American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A544-3