Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 18George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... never marry , I'm a lad that's bold and free , Yet I love a pretty girl , A pretty girl is fond of me . With my fal , lal , & c . There's a maiden in a corner , Round and sound , and plump and fat ; She and I drink tea together , But no ...
... never marry , I'm a lad that's bold and free , Yet I love a pretty girl , A pretty girl is fond of me . With my fal , lal , & c . There's a maiden in a corner , Round and sound , and plump and fat ; She and I drink tea together , But no ...
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... the packet's in , will you see if there's any letter for me , as I desired the lottery - man to send me notice if this chance should be drawn a prize . [ Gives it to him . San . Ha , ha , ha ! you never 14 [ ACT 1 . THE HIGHLAND REEL .
... the packet's in , will you see if there's any letter for me , as I desired the lottery - man to send me notice if this chance should be drawn a prize . [ Gives it to him . San . Ha , ha , ha ! you never 14 [ ACT 1 . THE HIGHLAND REEL .
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... never told me you had bought a lottery chance : but it must , it shall be a prize ; I'll keep it safe for you - this day proves I'm a favourite of fortune , and she shall smile upon my Jenny . [ Exit Sandy , R. [ Song introduced by ...
... never told me you had bought a lottery chance : but it must , it shall be a prize ; I'll keep it safe for you - this day proves I'm a favourite of fortune , and she shall smile upon my Jenny . [ Exit Sandy , R. [ Song introduced by ...
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... never stay with me ; you'd best in and secure her yourself , and I'll bring the constables for Croudy . [ Exit M'Gilpin into the House , and Charley , L. SCENE IV . - Interior of Shelty's House . - A broad- sword hanging on the scene ...
... never stay with me ; you'd best in and secure her yourself , and I'll bring the constables for Croudy . [ Exit M'Gilpin into the House , and Charley , L. SCENE IV . - Interior of Shelty's House . - A broad- sword hanging on the scene ...
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... never had spirit to use it ! [ Takes it from over the chimney . ] If they take me , they must first take this no disguise , now - It never shall be said a High- lander sneaked out like a poltroon , with his broad- sword in his hand - no ...
... never had spirit to use it ! [ Takes it from over the chimney . ] If they take me , they must first take this no disguise , now - It never shall be said a High- lander sneaked out like a poltroon , with his broad- sword in his hand - no ...
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Benin Bertram Briefwit captain Charley Clown Count Covent Garden Crosses CUMBERLAND TERRACE Dame dear door dress Duke Dumain Edmund Egerton Eglamour Enter Ernestine Exeunt Exit father fellow gentlemen Gentlemen of Verona girl give Greville Grumio hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven Helena Highland Reel honour JOHN CUMBERLAND Julia Kate Katharine King lady Launce Lefeu letter look lord M'Gil M'Gilpin Madame Gertrude marriage marry master Milan mistress Moggy Narbon nestine never Nicholas Old F Paroles Petruchio poor pray ring Rosambert Rose Rostrum Rousillon Sally SCENE servant Shakspeare Shelty Silvia Sir Proteus speak sweet tell THEATRES ROYAL thee there's thing thou art Thurio Tourville Valentine wife Zounds
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Page 44 - How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.
Page 10 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 10 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing ; And here she stands, touch her whoever dare ; I'll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua.
Page 49 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 21 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 30 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 22 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 35 - I have no other but a woman's reason ; I think him so, because I think him so.
Page 50 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.