...the only thing ould ever make me forgive her. AIH.— PUI.IT Oh ponder well ! be not severe ; So save a wretched wife : For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life. Mr». P. But your duty to yuur parents, hussy, obliges you to hang him. ' What would many a wife give...

...have miscarried and been damned, till Polly sung in a most tender and affecting manner, the words " For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life." This is the air that is said irresistibly to have conquered the lover who afterwards married her. —...

...Polly, when she came to these two lines, which exhibit at once a painful and ridiculous image, — " For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life." This first performance was on 29th January, 1728, The reception of the piece is thus described in the...

...of Polly, when she came to those two lines, which exhibit at once a painful and ridiculous image : For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life. Quin himself had so bad an opinion of it, that he refused the part of Captain Macheath."— Bosicell...

...condemnation. The chances of the piece were dubious until she catue to that part of the song where she sighs, " For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life." Her exquisite acting, and not less exquisite singing of this ditty, brought down the applause of the...

...when Polly, the heroine, sang her most pathetic appeal : — Oh, ponder well, be not severe, To save a wretched wife, For on the rope that hangs my dear Depends poor Polly's life. The songs and §fty beautiful airs to which they were sung, had much to do with the above success....

...which Polly sung the following address to her father : — " Oh, ponder well, be not severe ; So save a wretched wife ! For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life."] SIR HUGH CALVELEY. — In the chancel of Bunbury church, in the county of Chester, is a fine altar-tomb,...

...of Polly, when she came to those two lines, which exhibit at once a painful and ludicrous image, ' For on the rope that hangs my dear. Depends poor Polly's life.' Quin himself had so bad an opinion of it, that he refused the part of Captain Macheath, and gave it...

...of Polly, when she came to those two lines, which exhibit at once a pain/iil and ridiculous image, 1 For on the rope that hangs my Dear, Depends poor Polly's life.' " 1 Miss Linley. that was so earnest. — Moore's Life of there was when Charles the Second was restored....

...forgive her. AIR — POLLY. (POLLY kneeling to Mrs. Peachum). Oh ! ponder well, be not severe, So save a wretched wife ; For on the rope that hangs my dear, Depends poor Polly's life. (Sings to Peachum.) Oh ! ponder well, &e. POLLY. What is a jointure, what is widowhood to me ? I know...