British Theatre, Volume 11J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... poor father done , That you should make a poet of his son ? Or is't for some great services of his , Y'are pleas'd to compliment his boy - with this ? [ Shewing his crown of laurel , The honour , I must needs confess , is great , If ...
... poor father done , That you should make a poet of his son ? Or is't for some great services of his , Y'are pleas'd to compliment his boy - with this ? [ Shewing his crown of laurel , The honour , I must needs confess , is great , If ...
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... poor and honest : these are hard times , good lack . Clog . If they are hard with you , what are they with us ? You have a good trade going ; all the great folks in town help you off with your merchandise . Am . Yes , they do help us ...
... poor and honest : these are hard times , good lack . Clog . If they are hard with you , what are they with us ? You have a good trade going ; all the great folks in town help you off with your merchandise . Am . Yes , they do help us ...
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... are gone , Heaven knows where . " There is not a gold- " smith's wife to be found in town , but's as hard- “ hearted as an ancient judge , and as poor 2 8 A & I. THE CONFEDERACY . Clog. Well, 'tis a thousand pities, ...
... are gone , Heaven knows where . " There is not a gold- " smith's wife to be found in town , but's as hard- “ hearted as an ancient judge , and as poor 2 8 A & I. THE CONFEDERACY . Clog. Well, 'tis a thousand pities, ...
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John Bell. “ hearted as an ancient judge , and as poor as a tower . " ing duchess . ” Clog . But what the murrain have they to do with quality ? Why don't their husbands make them mind their shops ? Am . Their husbands ! their husbands ...
John Bell. “ hearted as an ancient judge , and as poor as a tower . " ing duchess . ” Clog . But what the murrain have they to do with quality ? Why don't their husbands make them mind their shops ? Am . Their husbands ! their husbands ...
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... ' tis " worse than the rising of the lights ; " I have been sometimes almost chok'd with scandal , and durst not cough it up , for want of being a countess . Flip . Poor lady ! Clar . Oh , liberty A @ 1 . 19 THE CONFEDERACY .
... ' tis " worse than the rising of the lights ; " I have been sometimes almost chok'd with scandal , and durst not cough it up , for want of being a countess . Flip . Poor lady ! Clar . Oh , liberty A @ 1 . 19 THE CONFEDERACY .
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