The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Sir Walter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... slip her shoulder while I am pursued , if I ever forsake thee ? Polly . Nay , my dear ! I have no reason to doubt you ; for I find in the romance you lent me , none of the great heroes were ever false in love . AIR . - Pray , fair one ...
... slip her shoulder while I am pursued , if I ever forsake thee ? Polly . Nay , my dear ! I have no reason to doubt you ; for I find in the romance you lent me , none of the great heroes were ever false in love . AIR . - Pray , fair one ...
Page 43
... slip in the nick , And then with my true love away . CHORUS . O Cupid , befriend a loving pair ! O Cupid , befriend us , we pray ! May our stratagems take , For thine own sweet sake ; And , Amen ! let all true lovers say . [ ARETHUSA ...
... slip in the nick , And then with my true love away . CHORUS . O Cupid , befriend a loving pair ! O Cupid , befriend us , we pray ! May our stratagems take , For thine own sweet sake ; And , Amen ! let all true lovers say . [ ARETHUSA ...
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... slip out of the house immediately ; the back way , I believe , will be the safest for you , and to her as fast as you can ; pretend vast surprise and concern , that her indisposition has debarred you the pleasure of her company here to ...
... slip out of the house immediately ; the back way , I believe , will be the safest for you , and to her as fast as you can ; pretend vast surprise and concern , that her indisposition has debarred you the pleasure of her company here to ...
Page 135
... slips from her gallants , and begins the world again- There's a life for you ! what do you think of a fine lady now ? Ęs . As I expected , you are very young , lady ; and if you are not very careful , your natural propensity to noise ...
... slips from her gallants , and begins the world again- There's a life for you ! what do you think of a fine lady now ? Ęs . As I expected , you are very young , lady ; and if you are not very careful , your natural propensity to noise ...
Page 144
... slip the note into his wife's hand ? Ruf . I have alarmed him , and you may be as- sured , that he is as uneasy as you would wish to have him . But I should be glad , with your ho- nour's leave , to have a little serious conserva- tion ...
... slip the note into his wife's hand ? Ruf . I have alarmed him , and you may be as- sured , that he is as uneasy as you would wish to have him . But I should be glad , with your ho- nour's leave , to have a little serious conserva- tion ...
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