The Actor's Budget of Wit and Merriment: Consisting of Monologues, Prologues, Epilogues, Tales, Comic Songs, Rare and Genuine Theatrical Anecdotes and JestsThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... child shall live with me . " - " The child herself shall choose , " said he . Poor Betsy look'd at each by turns , And each the starting tear discerns . My lady asks , with doubt and fear , " Will you not live with me , my dear ...
... CHILD runs to him . Dau . Papa , are you a Mason ? Fath . Yes , my dear , And proud I am of that high character . Dau . Tell me , Papa , what is this Masonry ? Mamma , too , longs to know as well as me- Moth . Fie ! child .羞 Fath . Nay ...
... child from their arms , and thus called up the last spark of paternal and maternal ten- derness . He gave the child food , who , with one hand held his bread , and with the other alternately shook his father and mother ; his piteous ...