Clar. Love, thy godhead I adore, Source of sacred passion; Those idols, wealth, or fashion. From the fop defend her ; Har. Why the plague should men be sad, Grave, or gay, or vex'd, or glad, Foy will quickly find us ; 770 Drink, and laugh, and dance, and sing, 780 Dian. How shall I escape-so naught, I'll e'en curtsey, own my fault, Children oft are shameless; Oft transgress-the thing's too true--- But are you always blameless? One word more before we go; Girls and boys have patience ; 79° These kind gentlemen address What tho' we forgave 'em You lend a hand to save 'em. A TABLE OF THE SONGS. With the NAMES of the several COMPOSERS. N. B. Those marked thus **, are new, both words and music but those marked thus, are only new set. : A COMIC OPERA. BY ISAAC BICKERSTAFF. ADAPTED FOR THEATRICAL REPRESENTATION, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. REGULATED FROM THE PROMPT BOOK, "The Lines distinguished by inverted Commas, are omitted in the Representation." LONDON: Printed for the Proprietors, under the Direction of Bookseller to His Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES. M DCC XCI. |