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So The BEGGARs OPERA. Ad II.
A Man of Courage fhould never put any thing to the Rifk but
his Life. Thefe are the Tools of a Man of Honour. Cards and
Dice are only fit forcowardly Cheats, who prey upon their Friends.
[She takes up his Pijhl. Tawdry takes up the other.
Tawd. This, Sir, is fitter for your Hand. Befides your Lofs
of Money, 'tis a Lofs to the Ladies. Gaming takes you off
from Women. How fond could I be of you ! but before Com-
pany 'tis ill bred.
Mach. Wanton Huflies !
Jen. I muft and will have a Kifs to give my Wine a Zeft.
[They take him about the Neck arid make ftgns to Peach urn
and ConjlabUs, who rujh in upon him.
SCENE V.
To them, Peachum and Cmjlabks.
Peach. I feize you, Sir, as my Prifoner.
Mach. Was this well done, jenny? W r omen are Decoy
Ducks \ who can trull them ! Beafts, Jades, Jilts, Harpies,
Furies, Whores !
Peach. Your Cafe, Mr. Macheath, is not particular. The
preateft Heroes have been ruin'd by Women. But, to do them
Juftice, I muft own they are a pretty fort of Creatures, if we
could truft them. You muft now, Sir, take vour Leave of the
Ladies, and if they have a mind to make you a V r ifit, they will
be fure to find you at home. This Gentleman, Ladies, lodges in
Newgate. Conftables, wait upon the Captain to his Lodgings.
A I R XXV.
When firft I laid Siege to my Cblmt, &c.
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Mach. At tie Tree Ijhallfuffer with Pleafure,
Jt the Tree Ijhallfuffer with Pleafure }
Let me go where I will.
In all kinds of III,
I Jhallfind nc juch Furies as theje are..
Peach.