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AdtllL The BEGGAR\ OPERA. 87
Like poor petty Rafcals> might bang, bang ;
Like poor petty Rafcals, migbt hang.
Peach. Set your Heart at reft, Polly." — —Your Husband js to
die to-day.- Therefore if you are not already provided, 'tis
high time to look about for another. There's Comfort for you,
you Slut.
Lock, We are ready, Sir, to conduct you to the Old Baily.
AIR LVII. Bonny Dundee.
Mach • The Charge is prepared ; the Lawyers are met,
The Judges all rang'd (a terrible Show ! )
I go, undifmayd. For Death is a Debt,
A Debt on Demand. So take what I owe.
Then farewel, my Love "" • ' Dear Charmers, adieu.
Contented I die — ■ — 'Tis the better for you.
Mere ends all Difpntes the rejl of our Lives,
For this way at once 1 pleafe all my Wives.
Now, Gentlemen, I am ready to attend you.
E N E
XII.
Lucy, Polly, Filch.
Polly. Follow them, Filch, to the Court. And when the Trial
is over, bring me a particular Account of his Behaviour, and of
every thing that happen'd — You'll find me here with Mifs Lucy,
[Exit Filch.] But why is all this Mufick ?
Lucy! The Prifoners, whofe Trials are put ofF'till next Seflion,
are diverting themfelves,
F 4 Polly.