Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1777 |
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... fince we live by ' em . Enter Filch . Filch . Sir , Black Moll hath sent word her trial comes on in the afternoon , and the hopes you will order matters so as to bring her off . Peach . Why , she may plead her belly at worst ; to my ...
... fince we live by ' em . Enter Filch . Filch . Sir , Black Moll hath sent word her trial comes on in the afternoon , and the hopes you will order matters so as to bring her off . Peach . Why , she may plead her belly at worst ; to my ...
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... ( fince I was pumpt ) I have thoughts of taking up and going to fea . Mrs. Peach . You should go to Hockley in the Hole , and to Marybone , child , to learn valour . These are the schools that have bred so many brave men . I thought , boy ...
... ( fince I was pumpt ) I have thoughts of taking up and going to fea . Mrs. Peach . You should go to Hockley in the Hole , and to Marybone , child , to learn valour . These are the schools that have bred so many brave men . I thought , boy ...
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... fince what is done cannot be undone , we must all endeavour to make the best of it . Mrs. Peach . Well , Polly ; as far as one woman can forgive another , I forgive thee . --Your father is too fond of you , hussy . Polly . Then all my ...
... fince what is done cannot be undone , we must all endeavour to make the best of it . Mrs. Peach . Well , Polly ; as far as one woman can forgive another , I forgive thee . --Your father is too fond of you , hussy . Polly . Then all my ...
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... fince his escape , no doubt all matters are made up again Ah , Polly ! Polly ! ' tis I am the unhappy wife ; and he loves you as if you were only his mistress . Polly . Sure , Madam , you cannot think me fo happy as to be the object of ...
... fince his escape , no doubt all matters are made up again Ah , Polly ! Polly ! ' tis I am the unhappy wife ; and he loves you as if you were only his mistress . Polly . Sure , Madam , you cannot think me fo happy as to be the object of ...
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... fince my papa was hang'd . Trap . This will be a great check indeed to your men of enterprizing genius ; and it will ... fince he robb'd his master , ran away from the plantation , and turn'd pirate . Then too what puts you beyond ...
... fince my papa was hang'd . Trap . This will be a great check indeed to your men of enterprizing genius ; and it will ... fince he robb'd his master , ran away from the plantation , and turn'd pirate . Then too what puts you beyond ...
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Page 38 - 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. Mortals, that would follow me, Love Virtue ; she alone is free. She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble were, Heaven itself would stoop to her.
Page 25 - 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.
Page 37 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Page 5 - 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...
Page 6 - A lazy Dog! When I took him the time before, I told him what he would come to if he did not mend his Hand. This is Death without Reprieve. I may venture to Book him. [writes] For Tom Gagg, forty Pounds.
Page 7 - 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.
Page 26 - Before the Barn-door crowing. The Cock by Hens attended, His Eyes around him throwing, Stands for a while suspended. Then One he singles from the Crew, And cheers the happy Hen; With how do you do, and how do you do, And how do you do again.
Page 13 - If you must be married, could you introduce nobody into our family but a highwayman? Why, thou foolish jade, thou wilt be as ill used, and as much neglected, as if thou hadst married a lord! PEACH: Let not your anger, my dear, break through the rules of decency...
Page 9 - Just entered in her teens, Fair as the day, and sweet as May, Fair as the day, and always gay. My Peggy is a young thing, And I'm not very auld, Yet well I like to meet her at The wauking of the fauld. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, Whene'er we meet alane, I wish nae mair to lay my care, — 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.
Page 59 - Through the whole piece you may observe such a similitude of manners in high and low life, that it is difficult to determine whether (in the fashionable vices) the fine gentlemen imitate the gentlemen of the road, or the gentlemen of the road the fine gentlemen.