The Beggar's Opera and Companion PiecesH. Davidson, 1985 - 112 pagina's Edited by C. F. Burgess, this edition of The Beggar's Opera for performance and study is well annotated and includes excerpts from Trivia: "Newgate's Garland", "An Epistle to a Lady," "The Hare and Many Friends"; the ballads "Twas When the Seas Were Roaring," "Sweet William's Farewell to the Black-ey'd Susan," "Molly Mog"; and letters to Jonathan Swift and others. Also included are an introduction, a list of the principal dates in the life of John Gay, as well as a selected bibliography. |
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From TRIVIA | 74 |
SWEET WILLIAMS FAREWELL TO BLACKEYD | 90 |
AN EPISTLE TO A LADY | 96 |
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