 A wilful fault, think me not past all hope For once. What master holds so strict a hand Over his boy, that he will part with him Without one warning? Let me be corrected To break my stubbornness, if it be so, Rather than turn me off; and I shall mend....  The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes - Page 1251811Full view - About this book
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...Rather than turn me off, and I fhall mend. Phi. Thy Love doth plead fb prettily to ftay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas ! I do not turn thee off; thou know'ft, It is my Bufinefs that doth call thee hence ; And, when thou art with her, thou dwell'ft with... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 268 pages
...Rather than turn me off, and I fhall mend. Phil. Thy love doth plead fo prettily to flay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas! I do not turn thee off; thou know'ft It is my bufinefs that doth call thee hence, And when thou art with her, thou dwell'ft with... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1777 - 350 pages
...Rather than turn me off, and I fhall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead fo prettily to ftay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas, I do not turn thee off! thou know'ft, Mt is my bufinefs that doth call thee hence ; And when thou art with her, thou dwell'ft with... | |
 | George Colman - 1777 - 340 pages
...Rather than turn me off, and I ftiall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead fo prettily to ftay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas ! I do not turn thee off; thou know'ft, It is my bufinefs that doth call thee hence ••, And, when thou art with her, thou dwelTft... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 374 pages
...Rather than turn me off, and I fhall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead fo prettily to ftay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas, I do not turn thee off ! thou know'ft, It is my bufinefs that doth call thee hence ; And when thou art with her, thou dwell'ft with... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 364 pages
...•Rather than turn me off, and I fhall mend. Pbi. Thy love doth plead fo prettily to flay, That, truft me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas, I do not turn thee off ! thou know'ft, •It is my bufinefs that doth call thee hence ; And when thou art with her, thou dwell'ft... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 454 pages
...corrected, To break my stubbornness, if it be so, Rather than turn me off, and I shall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead so prettily to stay, That, trust me, I could weep to part with thee. Alas, 1 do not turn thee off] thou know'sf, It is my business that doth call thee hence; And when thou art... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...knowest It is my business, that doth call thee hence ; And, «hen thou art with her, thou dwell'st with Think so, and 'tis so. And, when time is full, That thou hast well discharged this heavy trust, Lud on so weak a one, I will again With joy receive thee ; as I live, I will. \ay, weep not, gentle... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...corrected, To break my stubbornness, if it be so, Ratlier than turn me off; and I shall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead so prettily to stay, That, trust me, I could weep to part with thee. Λ .us ! I do DOC turn thee off; thou knowest It is my business, that doth call thee hence ; And, when... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 pages
...corrected To break my stubbornness if it be so, Rather than turn me off, and I shall mend. Phi. Thy love doth plead so prettily to stay, That (trust me)...'tis so ; and when time is full, That thou hast well discharg'd this heavy trust, , Laid on so weak a one, I will again With joy receive thee ; as I live,... | |
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