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" I promised the wench marriage. What signifies a promise to a woman ? Does not man in marriage itself promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ? Do all we can, women will believe us; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following... "
The Beggar's Opera: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields - Page 36
by John Gay - 1728 - 74 pages
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The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of ...

John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 372 pages
...he knows of the matter, I fhall have a fine time on't betwixt this and my execution. But I promifed the wench marriage. — What fignifies a promife to a woman ? does not a man in marriage itfelf promife a hundred things that he never means to perform ? Do all we can, women...
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Plays

John Gay - English drama - 1772 - 386 pages
...knows of the matter, I fhall have a fine time on't betwixt this and my execution. But I prorniiibd the wench marriage. What fignifies a promife to a...promife a hundred things that he never means to perform i Do all we can, women will believe us ; foe they look upon a promife as an excufe for following their...
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Plays Written by Mr. John Gay: Viz. The Captives, ... The Beggar's Opera ...

John Gay - 1772 - 346 pages
...knows of the matter, I fhali have a fine time on't betwixt this and my execution.— — But I promifed the wench marriage. What fignifies a promife to a...marriage itfelf promife a hundred things that he never ir.eans to perform i Do all we can, women will believe us ; for they look upon a promife as an excufe...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 340 pages
...time on.'t betwixt this and my execution, but I proiniled the wench marriage. What figuiiies a promile to a woman ? does not man in marriage itfelf promife...hundred things that he never means to perform ? Do al! we can women will believe ш; for they look upon a promife as an excufe for following their own...
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Comus: A Mask

John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
...time on't betwixt this and my execution. But I promised the wench marriage. What signifies a promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ?...can, women will believe us ; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations But here comes Lucy, and I cannot get from...
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The British drama, Volume 2

British drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...the wench marriage. What signifies a promise to a woman ? Does not man, in marriage itself, promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ?...can, women will believe us ; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations — But here comes Lucy, and I cannot get...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces

English drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...the wenrh marriage. What signifies a promise to a woman ? Does not man, in marriage itself, promise a hundred things that he never means to perform? Do...can, women will believe us ; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their o«n inclinations — But here conies Lucy, and I cannot get...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...wench marriage. — What signifies a promise to a woman ? does not man, in marriage itself, promise a hundred things, that he never means to perform ?...we can, women will believe us: for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations. — But here comes Lucy, and I cannot get...
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5

Sir Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...the wench marriage. What signifies a promise to a woman ? Docs not man, in marriage itself, .promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ?...we can, women will believe us; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations — But here comes Lucy — and I cannot...
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The modern British drama, Volume 5

British drama - 1811 - 710 pages
...the wench marriage. What signifies л promise to a woman ? Does not man, in marriage itíclf, promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ?...we can, women will believe us; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations — But here conies Lucy — 'Hid I cannot...
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