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54 3jfe Self-R ival
£/rEph. Why how now, Sirrah! have I fent for
you from your Tutor, to come and be mine ? Gads-
bobs, no more of your Advice, or — or —
Enter a Maid running.
Ma. Madam, Madam ! here are Gypfies coming.
Sir Eph. Who? who? give me my Sword ; who's
coming?
Ma. Only a poor Woman or two that tell For-
tunes; pray, Sir, let's have 'em in, to make us a
little fport.
Sir Eph. Apox on 'em ! and fo we fhall have our
Pockets pick'd. But you have lately humour'd me,
and for once I'll try to pleafe you. Go, bring 'em in.
Enter Kitty, difguifed like a Gypfy, with a Patch upon
one Eye.
Kitty. So ! fo ! here's one, two, three great Lo-
vers.
Sir Eph. [in her Tone'] Why then here are one, two,
three great Fools.
Kitty. I warrant you thought yourfelf one, when
you were making Love to a certain Perfon this morn-
ing. Come, Sir, crofs my Hand with a Piece of
Silver, and I'll tell you more.
Sir Eph. Huffy, ftand farther off, or I fhall crofs my
Cane over your Shoulders, for what you have told
me already.
Kitty. No matter for that, I'll tell you more for
nothing ; if you don't make hafte and fend away
your Son there, he will prove a dangerous Rival, and
rob you of your Miftrefs.
Sir Eph. Apox confound your Lyes ! I have not
patience ! if I ftay, I fhall kick the Jade out of doors.
[Ex. Sir Eph.
Kitty, [to Maria.] Now for you, Madam \ the Stars
give a very confufed account of your Fortune, and
are fonaewhat various in their Decrees for you ;
here's a Lord and a Soldier, whofe Interefts are fo
in-
£/rEph. Why how now, Sirrah! have I fent for
you from your Tutor, to come and be mine ? Gads-
bobs, no more of your Advice, or — or —
Enter a Maid running.
Ma. Madam, Madam ! here are Gypfies coming.
Sir Eph. Who? who? give me my Sword ; who's
coming?
Ma. Only a poor Woman or two that tell For-
tunes; pray, Sir, let's have 'em in, to make us a
little fport.
Sir Eph. Apox on 'em ! and fo we fhall have our
Pockets pick'd. But you have lately humour'd me,
and for once I'll try to pleafe you. Go, bring 'em in.
Enter Kitty, difguifed like a Gypfy, with a Patch upon
one Eye.
Kitty. So ! fo ! here's one, two, three great Lo-
vers.
Sir Eph. [in her Tone'] Why then here are one, two,
three great Fools.
Kitty. I warrant you thought yourfelf one, when
you were making Love to a certain Perfon this morn-
ing. Come, Sir, crofs my Hand with a Piece of
Silver, and I'll tell you more.
Sir Eph. Huffy, ftand farther off, or I fhall crofs my
Cane over your Shoulders, for what you have told
me already.
Kitty. No matter for that, I'll tell you more for
nothing ; if you don't make hafte and fend away
your Son there, he will prove a dangerous Rival, and
rob you of your Miftrefs.
Sir Eph. Apox confound your Lyes ! I have not
patience ! if I ftay, I fhall kick the Jade out of doors.
[Ex. Sir Eph.
Kitty, [to Maria.] Now for you, Madam \ the Stars
give a very confufed account of your Fortune, and
are fonaewhat various in their Decrees for you ;
here's a Lord and a Soldier, whofe Interefts are fo
in-
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| Description | Consisting of, plays, novels, poems, and familiar letters. Several of which never before publish'd. In two volumes. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.149(1) |
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| Description | Containing The works of Mrs Davys: consisting of, plays, novels, poems, and familiar letters, and Silvia; or, the country burial. An opera, and The jovial crew. A comic-opera, and The cobler's opera |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.149(1-4) |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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