The Modern British Drama: Operas and farcesWilliam Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... speak . 1 Spir . What voice is that ? my young lord ? speak again . Y. Bro . O brother ' tis my father's shepherd sure . 1 Spir . O my lov'd master's heir and his next joy , Where is my virgin lady ? where is she ? farther quest . Lady ...
... speak . 1 Spir . What voice is that ? my young lord ? speak again . Y. Bro . O brother ' tis my father's shepherd sure . 1 Spir . O my lov'd master's heir and his next joy , Where is my virgin lady ? where is she ? farther quest . Lady ...
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... Speak ! Has necessity taught thee no wit ? Hast thou no Shift ? Shift . Lord , sir , I am at present very busy in contriving some trick to save myself ! I am first prudent , and then good - natured . Oct. How will my father rage and ...
... Speak ! Has necessity taught thee no wit ? Hast thou no Shift ? Shift . Lord , sir , I am at present very busy in contriving some trick to save myself ! I am first prudent , and then good - natured . Oct. How will my father rage and ...
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... speak fine tender things to one another . Pray , do you prepare to encounter with your father . Oct. I tremble at the thoughts of it . Sca . You must appear resolute at first : Tell him you can live without troubling him ; threaten him ...
... speak fine tender things to one another . Pray , do you prepare to encounter with your father . Oct. I tremble at the thoughts of it . Sca . You must appear resolute at first : Tell him you can live without troubling him ; threaten him ...
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... speak English , as I take it : What is't that you have done in my absence ? Lean . What is't , sir , which you would have had me done ? Gripe . I do not ask you , what I would have had you done ; but , what have you done ? Lean . Who ...
... speak English , as I take it : What is't that you have done in my absence ? Lean . What is't , sir , which you would have had me done ? Gripe . I do not ask you , what I would have had you done ; but , what have you done ? Lean . Who ...
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... speak all this with respect to your ladyship ) , is generally most indulgent to the nimble mettled blockheads ; men of wit are not for her turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have ...
... speak all this with respect to your ladyship ) , is generally most indulgent to the nimble mettled blockheads ; men of wit are not for her turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have ...
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Æsop better brother Buck Cape Char Chrononhotonthologos Crab daugh daughter dear devil Dick Dotterel Emily Exeunt Exit father fellow Flint fool fortune Fungus gentleman girl give Gripe happy hear heart honour hope Jenny King Kitty Lady Bab Lady Rac live look Lord Aim Lucy madam Maria marriage marry master Mech Mechlin Miss Gran Miss Har Miss Lin mistress Neph never Nysa Old Phil Old Wild Papillion passion Polly poor Pr'ythee pray pretty Puff Quid SCENE servant Sir Archy Sir Cha Sir Geo Sir Gre Sir Har Sir Harry Sir Jac Sir John Sir Luke Sir Tho Sir Wil Sneak speak sure tell thee there's thing thou Thrifty what's Whit wife woman Young Cla Young Wild Zounds