 Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts; Her very eyes can cheat; when most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night we roam for prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to...  Men of Character - Page 227by Douglas Jerrold - 1838Full view - About this book
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...our money with our hearts." " It 's too true, sir," said Applejohn sighing. Cramlington encouraged, proceeded in a louder voice — " For her like wolves...earn'd by pay, And beauty must be feed into our arms." " I 'm afraid it 's too true," said Applejohn. — " ' And beauty must be feed into our arms,' " sang... | |
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...our money with our hearts." " It 's too true, sir," said Applejolm sighing. Cramlington encouraged, proceeded in a louder voice — " For her like wolves...earn'd by pay, And beauty must be feed into our arms." " I 'm afraid it 's too true," said Applejohn. — " ' And beauty must be feed into our arms,' " sang... | |
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...our money with our hearts.' ' "It 's too true, Sir," said Applejohn sighing. Cramlington encouraged, proceeded in a louder voice — " For her like wolves...Applejohn. — " 'And beauty must be feed into our arms,' " and again repeating the shameful libel on the diatinterestedness of the adorable sex, the singer... | |
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...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey, 5 And practise every fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. AIR III.— MRS. PEACHUM Cold and Raw, etc. If... | |
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...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey, 5 And practise every fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. AIR III. — MRS. PKACHUM Cold and Raw, etc. If... | |
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...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey, 5 And practise every fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. AIR III.— MRS. PEACHUM Cold and Raw, etc. If... | |
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...most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night we roam for prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let... | |
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...most she is kind She tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night we roam for Prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of Love, like Law, are won by Pay, And Beauty must be fee'd into our arms. (At end of song FILCH skips off R.) (Calls after'him)... | |
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...most she 's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her, like Wolves by night we roam for prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And Beauty must be fee'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let... | |
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...hind, She trichs us of our money with our hearts. For her, lihe Wolves by night we roam for prey, V And practise ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, lihe law, are won by pay, And Beauty must be fee'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate,... | |
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