Miscellaneous Plays, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1804 - 438 pages |
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... MIRA , a courtezan . ALICE , friend to Mira . SCENE , Germany , near the frontiers of Poland and Silefia . RAYNE R. ACT I. SCENE I. A noife of voices PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. ...
... MIRA , a courtezan . ALICE , friend to Mira . SCENE , Germany , near the frontiers of Poland and Silefia . RAYNE R. ACT I. SCENE I. A noife of voices PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. ...
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... Mira appears thro ' the latticed door . ) MIRA ( without ) . Where is Count Zaterloo ? Let me pass on . BERNARD . Affairs of greatest confequence detain him , My beauteous Mira ; and I needs must say That now you may not pafs . He's ...
... Mira appears thro ' the latticed door . ) MIRA ( without ) . Where is Count Zaterloo ? Let me pass on . BERNARD . Affairs of greatest confequence detain him , My beauteous Mira ; and I needs must say That now you may not pafs . He's ...
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... Mira , fuperbly dress'd , and in a violent passion . ) MIRA . Is this the way you keep your promifes ? Is this your faith ? is this your gallantry ? COUNT ZATERLOO . Mira , my gentle love , I pray thee hear me ! I fent to tell thee bus ...
... Mira , fuperbly dress'd , and in a violent passion . ) MIRA . Is this the way you keep your promifes ? Is this your faith ? is this your gallantry ? COUNT ZATERLOO . Mira , my gentle love , I pray thee hear me ! I fent to tell thee bus ...
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... MIRA . O thou deceitful man ! I know thee well : Thou talk'ft of love and thou wouldst break my heart . COUNT ZATERLOO . Indeed I am to blame , my gentle love ; Yet be not thus : in token of forgiveness This friendly cup receive , and ...
... MIRA . O thou deceitful man ! I know thee well : Thou talk'ft of love and thou wouldst break my heart . COUNT ZATERLOO . Indeed I am to blame , my gentle love ; Yet be not thus : in token of forgiveness This friendly cup receive , and ...
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... MIRA . Then stay , and never fee my face again . O that fome friendly hand would end my days , Since I have lived to ... Mira . ( Exeunt Zaterloo and Mira . ) BERNARD . Well , gentle friends , it is bleft liberty Our noble chief enjoys ...
... MIRA . Then stay , and never fee my face again . O that fome friendly hand would end my days , Since I have lived to ... Mira . ( Exeunt Zaterloo and Mira . ) BERNARD . Well , gentle friends , it is bleft liberty Our noble chief enjoys ...
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