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The Counwy Burial. 57
a Number of Women who get their Livelihood by being naught
with any Man that will pay them for it, and yet never have any
Children at ail.
SiL I can't guefs what my Father defigns by fending for thefe
People, \_Afide.
G. Cojl. Good lack-a-day! then they have no need of a Mid-
wife, for certain.
G. Bufy No, no; the Surgeons do all their Bufinefs.
SCENE IV. Silvia, Goody Bufy, Goody Cofiive,
Goody Gabble, and Jonathan.
SiL Jonathan! What comes he for?
Jon. Madam !
SiL To me?
Jon. Yes, Madam; Sir J$h& Freeman, by me s beg? yourPe-
rufal of this Letter.
SiL I am furry Sir John has given himfelf the Trouble, fines
I am under the Neceiiity of refuting it.
Jon. My Mafter commanded me to tell you, that it concerned
the Hippinefs of your Father.
SiL Since fuch is the Cafe, I'll this Inftanf to my Father,
and acquaint him of this important Letter — wait you here my
Return.
SCENE V. Jonathan, Goody Bufy, Goody
Coftive, He.
Jon. Well, (lie's an agreeable Lady, faith. I wonder what
Sir John means, by employing me in this Affair ? If his Defigri
be honourable, he knows I can be of no manner, of ufe to him,
'tis quire oat of my way; and if he has any other Thoughts of
her, he has lefs Senfe than I imagin'd he had — But who
have we here! my old Acquaintance, and former Neighbour,
Goody Bufy !
G. Bufy. Blefs me ; Mr. Jonathan! is it you! why yon are
ftrangely grown ; almoft out of my Knowledge. But I am glad
to fee thee, with all my Heart.
Jon. I beg your Pardon, but I muft falute you.
G. Bufy. Tis what we are us'd to at Crtritienings. Pray
let it go round.
Jon. With all my Heart. [Kijfes the reft*
G. Coft. A pretty civil young Man truly. 1 have known
fome fqueamifh ill-bred Fellows, refufe to do their Duty by a
Woman, becaufe (he was in Years.
G. Bufy. But where haft been all Shis while; and what Bud-
nefs doll follow?
a Number of Women who get their Livelihood by being naught
with any Man that will pay them for it, and yet never have any
Children at ail.
SiL I can't guefs what my Father defigns by fending for thefe
People, \_Afide.
G. Cojl. Good lack-a-day! then they have no need of a Mid-
wife, for certain.
G. Bufy No, no; the Surgeons do all their Bufinefs.
SCENE IV. Silvia, Goody Bufy, Goody Cofiive,
Goody Gabble, and Jonathan.
SiL Jonathan! What comes he for?
Jon. Madam !
SiL To me?
Jon. Yes, Madam; Sir J$h& Freeman, by me s beg? yourPe-
rufal of this Letter.
SiL I am furry Sir John has given himfelf the Trouble, fines
I am under the Neceiiity of refuting it.
Jon. My Mafter commanded me to tell you, that it concerned
the Hippinefs of your Father.
SiL Since fuch is the Cafe, I'll this Inftanf to my Father,
and acquaint him of this important Letter — wait you here my
Return.
SCENE V. Jonathan, Goody Bufy, Goody
Coftive, He.
Jon. Well, (lie's an agreeable Lady, faith. I wonder what
Sir John means, by employing me in this Affair ? If his Defigri
be honourable, he knows I can be of no manner, of ufe to him,
'tis quire oat of my way; and if he has any other Thoughts of
her, he has lefs Senfe than I imagin'd he had — But who
have we here! my old Acquaintance, and former Neighbour,
Goody Bufy !
G. Bufy. Blefs me ; Mr. Jonathan! is it you! why yon are
ftrangely grown ; almoft out of my Knowledge. But I am glad
to fee thee, with all my Heart.
Jon. I beg your Pardon, but I muft falute you.
G. Bufy. Tis what we are us'd to at Crtritienings. Pray
let it go round.
Jon. With all my Heart. [Kijfes the reft*
G. Coft. A pretty civil young Man truly. 1 have known
fome fqueamifh ill-bred Fellows, refufe to do their Duty by a
Woman, becaufe (he was in Years.
G. Bufy. But where haft been all Shis while; and what Bud-
nefs doll follow?
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| Description | An opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields. With the musick prefix'd to each song. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.149(2) |
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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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| 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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