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The Widow'd Wife, a Comedy:

As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. By His Majesty's Servants (Google eBook)
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T. Davies, ... T. Becket, and P. A. De Hondt, ... G. Kearsley, J. Fletcher, ... and W. Flexney, 1767 - English drama (Comedy) - 90 pages
  

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Page 89 - He has more honour, than to work without 'em. • Should you (to the fit} whofe (kill and wifdoin we acknowledge, ThefeHoivs of this old dramatic college, (No matter what the caufe of altercation) Croud hither ev'ry night for difputation ; The bard, half dead before, enjoys the fport, Gets ftrength each day, and is the better for't. Warm'd with this...
Page 89 - I'll feel, And by their beating will their thoughts reveal. (fie acls the doftor feeling a pulfe.) Languid, and low — Wildman's old-fafliion'd ftory Was much too nervous, to be fet before ye : For twelve long years a tender wife forfaking, Worn out with wand'ring, and, what's worfe, with raking, And then return — ihe was not worth the taking.
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