A Gay Cavalier: Written by Ernest Cuthbert, the Music by A.W. NicholsonJ. Ellis, 1879 - 32 pagina's |
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Art thou Bagshot BEGGAR'S OPERA Bob Booty brother Captain Macheath CATHERINE Coaxer comes Covenanter Cupid's arrows nectar curtains dead men let dear Lucy door R. U. E. dost drinking DUET-MACHEATH AND POLLY Enter FILCH Enter LUCY Enter PEACHUM Enter POLLY Exeunt Exit Farewell fool friends gang GAY CAVALIER gentleman GEORGE FOX girl give hand hanged hark HARVARD COLLEGE hath hear heart Here's highwayman honour husband hussy jade JEMMY TWITCHEr Jenny Diver JOHN ELLIS JOHN GAY Kissing knave kneeling know'st L. H. PEACH Lady Chick let him lie live look love alway love or money lover madam maid married MAT-O'-THE-MINT Miss Polly never Old Bailey PEACHUM and POLLY pit-a-pat pleasure Polly's account prisoner Puritan R. H. LOCKIT RALPH Roundheads ruin SIR D Sir Digby Chick slut soldiers SONG-MACHEATH sure swear tear tell thee Twas verily wench wife woman women Вотн
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Pagina 32 - Chorus. Let the toast pass, Drink to the lass, I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass. Here's to the charmer whose dimples we prize ! Now to the maid who has none, sir : Here's to the girl with a pair of blue eyes, And here's to the nymph with but one, sir. Chorus. Let the toast pass, etc.
Pagina 21 - And he that will this health deny, Down among the dead men let him lie.
Pagina 19 - I consider his personal bravery, his fine stratagem, how much we have already got by him, and how much more we may get, methinks I can't find in my heart to have a hand in his death. I wish you could have made Polly undertake it. Mrs.
Pagina 18 - Parting with him! Why, that is the whole scheme and intention of all marriage articles. The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
Pagina 30 - Lucy. Come, Miss Polly. Polly. Indeed, child, you have given yourself trouble to no purpose. You must, my dear, excuse me. Lucy. Really, Miss Polly, you are as squeamishly affected about taking a cup of strong waters as a lady before company.
Pagina 18 - If you have any views of this sort, Polly, I' shall think the match not so very unreasonable. POLLY. How I dread to hear your advice! Yet I must beg you to explain yourself. PEACH. Secure what he hath got, have him peached the next sessions, and then at once you are made a rich widow.
Pagina 25 - Charm grows stronger. But alas, vain Maid, all Eyes but your own Can see you are not younger. When Women consider their own Beauties, they are all alike unreasonable in their demands ; for they expect their Lovers should like them as long as they like themselves.
Pagina 24 - In every respect but the form, and that, my dear, may be said over us at any time. Friends should not insist upon ceremonies. From a man of honour, his word is as good as his bond.
Pagina 19 - Those cursed play-books she reads have been her ruin. One word more, hussy, and I shall knock your brains out, if you have any. PEACH. Keep out of the way, Polly, for fear of mischief, and consider of what is proposed to you.
Pagina 21 - We were just breaking up to go upon Duty. Am I to have the Honour of taking the Air with you, Sir, this Evening upon the Heath? I drink a Dram now and then with the Stage-Coachmen in the way of Friendship...