The Modern British Drama: Operas and farcesWilliam Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... turn his thoughts another way , and to introduce the examples of moral virtue , writ in verse and performed in recitative music . " These pieces were termed by their author , " Entertain- ments by declamation and music , after the ...
... turn his thoughts another way , and to introduce the examples of moral virtue , writ in verse and performed in recitative music . " These pieces were termed by their author , " Entertain- ments by declamation and music , after the ...
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... Turn not away , but listen to our strain , That shall in pleasing slumber lull the sense , And sweet in madness rob it of itself . DUET . First Man and Woman . She . O thou wert born to please me , He . My life , my only love ! She ...
... Turn not away , but listen to our strain , That shall in pleasing slumber lull the sense , And sweet in madness rob it of itself . DUET . First Man and Woman . She . O thou wert born to please me , He . My life , my only love ! She ...
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... turn soldier : or , what will frighten him worse , say you'll turn poet . Come , I'll warrant you we bring him to composition . Oct. What would I give ' twere over ! Sca . Let us practise a little what you are to do . Suppose me your ...
... turn soldier : or , what will frighten him worse , say you'll turn poet . Come , I'll warrant you we bring him to composition . Oct. What would I give ' twere over ! Sca . Let us practise a little what you are to do . Suppose me your ...
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... turn foot soldier , and be hanged ! Sca . He has a man besides ; would you have him go a - foot ? Thrifty . Ay , and his master too ; I'll have nothing to do with him . Sca . Well , you are resolved to spend twice as much at Doctors ...
... turn foot soldier , and be hanged ! Sca . He has a man besides ; would you have him go a - foot ? Thrifty . Ay , and his master too ; I'll have nothing to do with him . Sca . Well , you are resolved to spend twice as much at Doctors ...
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... turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have so much as courage ? No , ladies , if yo've any friends that hope to raise them- selves , advise them to be as much fools as they can ...
... turn , ever too thoughtful when they should be active : Why , who believes any man of wit to have so much as courage ? No , ladies , if yo've any friends that hope to raise them- selves , advise them to be as much fools as they can ...
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