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Fleet - street agaid , while I live . I'll sit in a barn My presence shall be as an iron - bar , with Madge Howlet , and catch mice first . Sca- ' Twixt the conspiring motions of desire : Fenger ! ' Heart , and I'll go near to fill that ...
Fleet - street agaid , while I live . I'll sit in a barn My presence shall be as an iron - bar , with Madge Howlet , and catch mice first . Sca- ' Twixt the conspiring motions of desire : Fenger ! ' Heart , and I'll go near to fill that ...
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Slid , I cannot choose but laugh to see should I rather die with silence than live with myself translated thus . From a poor creature to shame : however , vouchsafe to remember , it is a creator ; for now must I create an intolerable my ...
Slid , I cannot choose but laugh to see should I rather die with silence than live with myself translated thus . From a poor creature to shame : however , vouchsafe to remember , it is a creator ; for now must I create an intolerable my ...
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... grey head : age was authority If he will live abroad with his companions , Against a buffoon ; and a man had then In dung and leystals , it is worth a fear , A certain reverence paid unto his years , Nor is the danger of conversing ...
... grey head : age was authority If he will live abroad with his companions , Against a buffoon ; and a man had then In dung and leystals , it is worth a fear , A certain reverence paid unto his years , Nor is the danger of conversing ...
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Sirrah , these be the while I live for this , my dear fury . Now I see Mat . Yes , faith , sir ! we were at your lodging two I writ to thee of . Nay , what a drowsy huto seek you too . mour is this now ! Why dost thou not speak ? Well .
Sirrah , these be the while I live for this , my dear fury . Now I see Mat . Yes , faith , sir ! we were at your lodging two I writ to thee of . Nay , what a drowsy huto seek you too . mour is this now ! Why dost thou not speak ? Well .
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God's my life ! did you ever hear the Fie , while you live avoid this prolixity . like ? What a strange man is this ! Could I keep Mat . I shall , sir out all them , think you ? I should put myself Rare creature ! let me speak without ...
God's my life ! did you ever hear the Fie , while you live avoid this prolixity . like ? What a strange man is this ! Could I keep Mat . I shall , sir out all them , think you ? I should put myself Rare creature ! let me speak without ...
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| Title | The Modern British Drama: Comedies Volume 3 of The Modern British Drama, Walter Scott Volume 3 of The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Walter Scott |
| Editor | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | William Miller, 1811 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Aug 2010 |
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