The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Convent Gardin, Haymarket, and Lyceum, Volume 7Mrs. Inchbald Hurst, Robinson, 1824 |
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... Enter ANTONIO , with MASKS and Music . SONG . ANTONIO . Tell me , my lute , can thy soft strain So gently speak thy master's pain ? So softly sing , so humbly sigh , That , though my sleeping love shall know Who sings - who sighs below ...
... Enter ANTONIO , with MASKS and Music . SONG . ANTONIO . Tell me , my lute , can thy soft strain So gently speak thy master's pain ? So softly sing , so humbly sigh , That , though my sleeping love shall know Who sings - who sighs below ...
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... Enter FERDINAND and LOPEZ . Lopez . Truly , sir , I think that a little sleep , once in a week or so- Ferd . Peace , fool , don't mention sleep to me . Lopez . No , no , sir , I don't mention your low - bred , vulgar , sound sleep ; but ...
... Enter FERDINAND and LOPEZ . Lopez . Truly , sir , I think that a little sleep , once in a week or so- Ferd . Peace , fool , don't mention sleep to me . Lopez . No , no , sir , I don't mention your low - bred , vulgar , sound sleep ; but ...
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... enter a convent , in order that her brat might possess her fortune ; made desperate by this , I procured a key to the door , and bribed Clara's maid to leave it unbolted ; at two this morning , I entered , unperceived , and stole to her ...
... enter a convent , in order that her brat might possess her fortune ; made desperate by this , I procured a key to the door , and bribed Clara's maid to leave it unbolted ; at two this morning , I entered , unperceived , and stole to her ...
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... Enter DON JEROME and FERdinand . Jerome . What , I suppose , you have been serenading too ! Eh , disturbing some peaceable neighbourhood with villainous catgut , and lascivious piping ! Out on't ! you set your sister , here , a vile ...
... Enter DON JEROME and FERdinand . Jerome . What , I suppose , you have been serenading too ! Eh , disturbing some peaceable neighbourhood with villainous catgut , and lascivious piping ! Out on't ! you set your sister , here , a vile ...
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... Enter LOUISA , dressed as the DUENNA , with Cardi- nal and Veil , seeming to cry . Jerome . This way , mistress , this way - what , I war- rant , a tender parting ; soh ! tears of turpentine down those deal cheeks - Ay , you may well ...
... Enter LOUISA , dressed as the DUENNA , with Cardi- nal and Veil , seeming to cry . Jerome . This way , mistress , this way - what , I war- rant , a tender parting ; soh ! tears of turpentine down those deal cheeks - Ay , you may well ...
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Andalusia Antonio better CAMPLEY Carlos castle Clar Clara Clarissa Colonel Comedy COMIC OPERA COVENT GARDEN daughter dear devil Diana Don Alph Don Cæsar Don Fer Don Fernando Don Juan Don Scipio Duenna Egad Enter DON Exeunt Exit Fair Fairfield Fanny Farce father feedle fellow Ferd fortune gentleman Giles gipsy girl give happy hear heart honour I'faith Inkle Isaac Isab Jenk Jenkins Jenny Jess kiss Lady M. O. Lionel look Lopez lordship LORENZA Louisa lover ma'am madam maid marry master Mervin Miss Narcissa never OLDBOY Opera Patty Pedrillo poor portmanteau pray Ralph rascal SCENE servant sha'n't signor Sir Chr Sir Christopher Sir Harry Sir J. F. Sir John Flowerdale Spado speak sure tell THEATRES ROYAL thee Theod THEODOSIA there's thing thou Trudge what's wish Wows Wowski Yarico young Zelva Zounds
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Page 8 - I will own the colour true, When yielding blushes aid their hue. Is her hand so soft and pure ? I must press it, to be sure ; Nor can I be certain then, Till it grateful press again. Must I with attentive eye Watch her heaving bosom sigh ? I will do so — when I see That heaving...
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