Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1776 - English drama |
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... thee ; whilft my friendship Shall lend a helping hand , and share the burthen . I'll hence with speed , and to the queen repair , And all the power of warmest words employ , To gain you yet one audience more , and bring Her majefty to ...
... thee ; whilft my friendship Shall lend a helping hand , and share the burthen . I'll hence with speed , and to the queen repair , And all the power of warmest words employ , To gain you yet one audience more , and bring Her majefty to ...
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... thee , my sweetest comfort , I'll retire From fplendid palaces , and glitt'ring throngs , To live embofom'd in the fhades of joy , Where fweet content extends her friendly arms , And gives encreafing love a lafting welcome . With thee I ...
... thee , my sweetest comfort , I'll retire From fplendid palaces , and glitt'ring throngs , To live embofom'd in the fhades of joy , Where fweet content extends her friendly arms , And gives encreafing love a lafting welcome . With thee I ...
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... thee Expect to meet this base return ? from thee , To whom I ought to fly , with all the confidence That giving bounty ever could inspire , Or feeming gratitude and worth could promife ? Effex . Alas ! I own my crimes , and feel my They ...
... thee Expect to meet this base return ? from thee , To whom I ought to fly , with all the confidence That giving bounty ever could inspire , Or feeming gratitude and worth could promife ? Effex . Alas ! I own my crimes , and feel my They ...
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... thee I call , to thee for mercy bend . Melt down her bofom's frozen fenfe to feel Some portion of my deadly grief , my fell Diftraction . Turn , Oh , turn , and fee a wife , A tortur'd wife- 2. Why am I not obey'd ? Rut . Nay , do not ...
... thee I call , to thee for mercy bend . Melt down her bofom's frozen fenfe to feel Some portion of my deadly grief , my fell Diftraction . Turn , Oh , turn , and fee a wife , A tortur'd wife- 2. Why am I not obey'd ? Rut . Nay , do not ...
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... thee I'll gladly feek the coaft unknown , and leave The leffening mark of irksome life behind . With thee , my friend , ' tis joy to die ! ' tis glory ; For who would wait the tardy stroke of time , Or cling , like reptiles , to the ...
... thee I'll gladly feek the coaft unknown , and leave The leffening mark of irksome life behind . With thee , my friend , ' tis joy to die ! ' tis glory ; For who would wait the tardy stroke of time , Or cling , like reptiles , to the ...
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