 | John Gay - 1728 - 102 lehte
....own ? Juftice bids me fpeak . AIR XXXV. Have you heard of a frolickfome Ditty, Mac. HOVJ . htjrpy. could I be with either, . - . Were t'other dear Charmer...away! . 'But while you thus teaze me together•, "fo neither a Word will I fay ; But tol de rol, &c. • > 1 Pally. Sure, my Dear, there ought to be... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 386 lehte
...not claim my own ? Juftice bids me •ak. t AIR XXXV. Have you heard of a frolickfome ditty. Mach. Ho'w happy could I be -with either, Were t'other dear charmer away ! But while ye thus teaze me together, To neither a word will I Jay ; But tol de rol, &C. Polly. Sure, my dear,... | |
 | 1775 - 638 lehte
...borrowing a lens from each, and whilst thus clouding their vision have sighed through divided affection, " How happy could I be with either, were t'other dear charmer away." &c. These potentates, uninterrupted, for some lime have been involved in an amiable war of words ;... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 374 lehte
...Shall I not claim my own? — Juftice bids m« fpeak. AIR XXXV. Have you heard of afrolldfame Jilly., Mac. How happy could I be with either, Were t'other...together, To neither a word will I fay ; But tol de rol, ltd. Polly. Sure, my dear, there ought to be fome preference iliewn to a wife ! At lead ihe may claim... | |
 | 1793 - 480 lehte
...he faid,. " The Admiral.. may now fing with Macheath in the Beggar's Opera, between his two wives, " How happy could I be with either, were t'other dear charmer away." As Lord North was in his proceffion at Oxford, going to be inftalled in the theatre, he paiTed through... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 lehte
...not a fad dog to forget my Lady and Maria ? Alas ! the dual number has been prejudicial to both. " How happy could I be with either, were t'other dear charmer away." I am like the afs of famous memory ; I cannot tell which way to turn firft, and there I Hand mute and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 lehte
...I not a fad dog to forget my Lady and Maria ? Alas ! the dual number has been prejudicial to both. How happy could I be with either, were t'other dear charmer away. I am like the afs of famous memory ; I cannot tell which way to turn firfl, and there 1 ftand mute... | |
 | 1804 - 630 lehte
...Polly. Shall I not claim my own ? — Justice bids me speak ? AIR. — Have you heard of afrolictome ditty ? Mac. How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away ! But while you thus tease me together, To neither a word will I say, But tpl de rol, &c. Polly. Sure, my dear ! there ought... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 630 lehte
...Shall I not claim my own ? — Justice bids me speak ? AIR. — Have you htardofafrolictomc ditty Ï Mac. How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away ! But while you thus tease me together, To neither a word will I say, But toi de rol, &c. Polly. Sure, my dear ! there ought... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 lehte
...I claim my own ? Justice bids me speak. AIR. — MACHEATH. " Have you heard of a frolicsome ditty." How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away ! But, while ye thus tease me together, To neither, a word will I say ; But toll de roll, i$-c. Polly. Sure, my... | |
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How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away! 
