Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1777 |
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... See , wench , to what a condition you have re- duced your poor mother ! A glafs of cordial , this instant . How the poor woman takes it to heart ! [ Polly goes out , and returns with it . Ah , Ah , huffy , now this is the only comfort ...
... See , wench , to what a condition you have re- duced your poor mother ! A glafs of cordial , this instant . How the poor woman takes it to heart ! [ Polly goes out , and returns with it . Ah , Ah , huffy , now this is the only comfort ...
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... see him at the tree ! the whole circle are in tears ! -even butchers weep ! - -Jack Ketch himself hefitates to perform his duty , and would be glad to lofe his fee , by a reprieve . What then will become of Polly ! As yet I may in- form ...
... see him at the tree ! the whole circle are in tears ! -even butchers weep ! - -Jack Ketch himself hefitates to perform his duty , and would be glad to lofe his fee , by a reprieve . What then will become of Polly ! As yet I may in- form ...
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... See the ball I hold ! Let the chymifts toil like affes , Our fire their fire furpaffes , And turns all our lead to gold . [ The gang , ranged in the front of the flage , load their piftols , and flick them under their girdles , then go ...
... See the ball I hold ! Let the chymifts toil like affes , Our fire their fire furpaffes , And turns all our lead to gold . [ The gang , ranged in the front of the flage , load their piftols , and flick them under their girdles , then go ...
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... See here , perfidious wretch , how I am forced to bear about the load of infamy you have laid upon me heath thou haft robbed me of my quiet tortured would give me pleasure . Oh , Mac- to see thee AIR XXVII . A lovely lafs to a friar ...
... See here , perfidious wretch , how I am forced to bear about the load of infamy you have laid upon me heath thou haft robbed me of my quiet tortured would give me pleasure . Oh , Mac- to see thee AIR XXVII . A lovely lafs to a friar ...
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... See the partiality of mankind ! -One man may fteal a horfe , better than another look over a hedge.- Of all mechanics , of all fervile handycraftsmen , a gamefter is the vileft . But yet , as many of the quality are of the profeffion ...
... See the partiality of mankind ! -One man may fteal a horfe , better than another look over a hedge.- Of all mechanics , of all fervile handycraftsmen , a gamefter is the vileft . But yet , as many of the quality are of the profeffion ...
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Achilles againſt Ajax Artemona auld Bauldy Befides beſt bleffing breaſt Broth Captain charms Comus Culverin dear Deid Deidamia Diom Diph Diphilus Ducat Elpa Enter ev'ry Exeunt Exit fafe fame fear fecret feems feven fhall fhame fhew fhould filly fince fing firft fome foon fpeak frae ftill fuch fure fweet Glaud Hacker happy hath heart herſelf himſelf honour houſe huffy huſband Jenny kifs ladies laft Laguerre Lock loft look Lucy Lycom Lycomedes Macheath Madam Madge mair Maufe maun Mifs moft moſt muft muſt myſelf ne'er never o'er paffions Patie Peach Peachum Peggy Periphas pleaſe pleaſure Polly prefent Pyrrha reafon rife Roger ſhall ſhe ſpeak Symon tell Theaf thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou uſe weel wench wife woman women yourſelf
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 31 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Seite 39 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Seite 11 - The star that bids the shepherd fold Now the top of heaven doth hold; And the gilded car of Day His glowing axle doth allay In the steep Atlantic stream...
Seite 44 - But now my task is smoothly done, I can fly, or I can run, Quickly to the green earth's end, Where the bow'd welkin slow doth bend, And from thence can soar as soon To the corners of the moon.
Seite 13 - Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unletter'd hinds, When, for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss.
Seite 8 - A noble peer of mickle trust and power Has in his charge, with temper'd awe to guide An old and haughty nation proud in arms : Where his fair offspring, nurs'd in princely lore, Are coming to attend their father's state And new-intrusted sceptre.
Seite 14 - I wish nae mair of a' that's rare. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, To a' the lave I'm cauld; But she gars a' my spirits glow, At wauking of the fauld. My Peggy smiles sae kindly, Whene'er I whisper love. That I look down on a' the town, — That I look down upon a crown.
Seite 15 - And in sweet madness robb'd it of itself; But such a sacred, and home-felt delight, Such sober certainty of waking bliss I never heard till now.
Seite 18 - Oh, ponder well! be not severe; So save a wretched Wife ! For on the Rope that hangs my Dear Depends poor Polly's Life.
Seite 38 - That in their green shops weave the smooth-hair'd silk, To deck her sons ; and, that no corner might Be vacant of her plenty, in her own loins She hutch'd the all-worshipp'd ore and precious gems, To store her children with : if all the world Should, in a pet of temperance, feed on pulse...