A Select Collection of Old Plays, Volume 8R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall., 1744 - English drama |
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... To live in our house in hell : fince , his base usage Confider'd , ' tis no better . Admits him to her table , My proud lady marry ever . A 3 Beneath Beneath the falt , and there he fits the fubject The City - MADAM . કે.
... To live in our house in hell : fince , his base usage Confider'd , ' tis no better . Admits him to her table , My proud lady marry ever . A 3 Beneath Beneath the falt , and there he fits the fubject The City - MADAM . કે.
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... better to fupport ' em . What's Fortune's debt ? Goldwire . A thoufand , fir Sir John . An estate For a good man . You were the glorious trader , Embrac'd all bargains ; the main venturer In every fhip that launch'd forth ; kept your ...
... better to fupport ' em . What's Fortune's debt ? Goldwire . A thoufand , fir Sir John . An estate For a good man . You were the glorious trader , Embrac'd all bargains ; the main venturer In every fhip that launch'd forth ; kept your ...
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... better : We'll ride abroad ; the fresh air and difcourfe May yield us new inventions .. Sir John . You are noble , And shall in all things , as you please , command me . [ Exeunt Secret . Actus tertius , Scena prima . Enter Shave'em and ...
... better : We'll ride abroad ; the fresh air and difcourfe May yield us new inventions .. Sir John . You are noble , And shall in all things , as you please , command me . [ Exeunt Secret . Actus tertius , Scena prima . Enter Shave'em and ...
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... better would become you ( Your means of life depending wholly on him ) To give your attendance . Luke . In my will I do : But fince he rode forth yesterday with lord Lacy , I have not feen him . Lady . And why went not you By his ...
... better would become you ( Your means of life depending wholly on him ) To give your attendance . Luke . In my will I do : But fince he rode forth yesterday with lord Lacy , I have not feen him . Lady . And why went not you By his ...
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... better angel is Enter'd your house . Plenty . There being nothing in The compafs of your wishes , but shall end In their fruition to the full . Sir John . As yet , You do not know us ; but when you understand The wonders we can do , and ...
... better angel is Enter'd your house . Plenty . There being nothing in The compafs of your wishes , but shall end In their fruition to the full . Sir John . As yet , You do not know us ; but when you understand The wonders we can do , and ...
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Actus Ador affurance againſt Allw Allworth Amble anſwer Beauf Belg beſt Cald Calift Calyp cauſe command daughter deferve defire e'er elfe Enter Eubulus Exeunt Exit fafe falute faſhion father favour fervant fervice fhall fhew fhould fince firſt foldier fome foon for't fortune ftand ftill ftrange fuch fuffer fuit fure Furn fword Goldwire Greedy hath himſelf Holdfaft honour hope houſe huſband juftice kifs Lacy Lady lord lord Lovell Luke madam mafter Marrall Millefcent Mirt miſtreſs moft Mont Montr moſt mufick muft muſt myſelf ne'er PHILIP MASSINGER pleaſe pleaſure Pray prefent purpoſe reafon reft Ricardo Scena ſhall Shave'em ſhe Sir John Soph Sophia ſpeak Stargaze thee thefe Theoc There's theſe thofe thoſe Tradewell Twill Ubal Ubald underſtand uſe Watchall Wellb Wellborn what's wife worfe worſhip yourſelf
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Page 158 - Hold, for your own sake ! Though charity to your daughter hath quite left you, Will you do an act, though in your hopes lost here, Can leave no hope for peace or rest hereafter?
Page 136 - ... howl at her brightness. I am of a solid temper, and, like these, Steer on a constant course : with mine own sword, ' If call'd into the field, I can make that right Which fearful enemies murmur'd at as wrong.
Page 136 - Yes, as rocks are, When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs; or as the moon is mov'd When wolves, with hunger pin'd, howl at her brightness.
Page 132 - I stand engaged, for I want language To speak my debt ; yet if a tear or two Of joy, for your much goodness, can supply My tongue's defects, I could Lov. Nay, do not melt : This ceremonial thanks to me's superfluous. Over. \within.\ Is my lord stirring? Lov. 'Tis he ! oh, here's your letter : let him in.
Page 139 - The sum of all that makes a just man happy Consists in the well choosing of his wife: And there, well to discharge it, does require Equality of years, of birth, of fortune ; For beauty being poor, and not cried up By birth or wealth, can truly mix with neither. And wealth, where there's such difference in years, And fair descent, must make the yoke uneasy :— >But I come nearer. L. All. Pray you do, my lord. Lov. Were Overreach...
Page 161 - I redeem it Some noble way, I am but half made up. It is a time of action. If your lordship Will please to confer a company upon me In your command, I doubt not in my service To my king and country but I shall do something That may make me right again.
Page 147 - So my lord have you, What do I care who gives you? Since my lord Does purpose to be private, I'll not cross him. I know not, Master Allworth, how my lord May be provided, and therefore there's a purse Of gold, 'twill serve this night's expense; to-morrow I'll furnish him with any sums.
Page 134 - We are private. I come not to make offer with my daughter A certain portion, that were poor and trivial; In one word, I pronounce all that is mine, In lands or leases, ready coin or goods, With her, my lord, comes to you ; nor shall you have One motive to induce you to believe I live too long, since every year I'll add Something unto the heap, which shall be yours too. Lov. You are a right kind father.
Page 153 - End me no ends ! engage the whole estate, And force your spouse to sign it, you shall have Three or four thousand more, to roar and swagger And revel in bawdy taverns.
Page 144 - Tis true, my dearest: Yet, when I call to mind how many fair ones Make wilful shipwreck of their faiths, and oaths To God and man, to fill the arms of greatness ; And you...