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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... thefe cafes , for they are fo partial to the brave , that they think every man handsome who is going to the camp or the gallows . AIR III . Cold and raw , & c . If any wench Venus's girdle wear , Though the be never fo ugly , Lilies and ...
... thefe cafes , for they are fo partial to the brave , that they think every man handsome who is going to the camp or the gallows . AIR III . Cold and raw , & c . If any wench Venus's girdle wear , Though the be never fo ugly , Lilies and ...
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... , as a gentleman by his profeffion . Besides what he hath already , I know he is in a fair way of getting or of dying ; and both thefe ways , let me teil B you , you , are most excellent chances for a wife . THE BEGGAR'S OPERA . 13.
... , as a gentleman by his profeffion . Besides what he hath already , I know he is in a fair way of getting or of dying ; and both thefe ways , let me teil B you , you , are most excellent chances for a wife . THE BEGGAR'S OPERA . 13.
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... Thefe are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for the free - hearted and generous ; and where is the injury of taking from another , what he hath not the heart to make use of ? Jem . Our feveral stations for the day are fixed ...
... Thefe are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for the free - hearted and generous ; and where is the injury of taking from another , what he hath not the heart to make use of ? Jem . Our feveral stations for the day are fixed ...
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... thefe queftions fomething feems to have ruffled you . Are any of us fufpected ? Mac . I have a fixed confidence , gentlemen , in you all , as men of honour , and as fuch I value and respect you . Peachum is a man that is ufeful to us ...
... thefe queftions fomething feems to have ruffled you . Are any of us fufpected ? Mac . I have a fixed confidence , gentlemen , in you all , as men of honour , and as fuch I value and respect you . Peachum is a man that is ufeful to us ...
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... Thefe are the tools of a man of honour . Cards and dice are only fit for cowardly cheats , who prey upon their friends . [ She takes up his piftol . Tawdry takes up the other . Tawd . This , Sir , is fitter for your hand . Befides your ...
... Thefe are the tools of a man of honour . Cards and dice are only fit for cowardly cheats , who prey upon their friends . [ She takes up his piftol . Tawdry takes up the other . Tawd . This , Sir , is fitter for your hand . Befides your ...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volumen9 Vista completa - 1796 |
Términos y frases comunes
Achilles againſt Ajax anfwer Artemona auld Bauldy Befides beſt bleffing breaſt Broth Comus Culverin dear Deid Deidamia Diom Diph Diphilus Ducat Elpa Enter ev'ry Exeunt Exit fafe fame fear fecret feem fhall fhame fhew fhould filly fince fing firft firſt fome foon fpeak fpirits frae ftill fuch fure fweet Glaud Hacker happy hath heart honeft honour houſe huffy huſband Jenny kifs ladies Laguerre laſt lefs loft 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 reft rife Roger ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtill Symon tell Theaf thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou uſe weel wench wife woman women yourſelf
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 37 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.