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Old. Hear me then for all. This Gentleman that fliall marry
your Neice, is my Son, on whom I will fettle a thoufand
Pounds a Year, to make the Match equal. — Do you hear me
Cla. Now I do hear you, and muft hear you ; that is to fay,
It is a Match; that is to iky — as I faid before.
Spr. [To Oldrents.] Now, on my Duty, Sir, 1 11 Beg no
more, but your continual Love, and daily Bleffing.
Rach. You, Sir, are the Gentleman that wou'd have made
Beggar's Sport with us ; Two at once.
Mer. For Twelve-pence a- piece. Sir.
AIR LII. Like gentle Turtles cooing, tsfc.
Mer.
Each.
Mer,
«
What Hafteyou were in to be doing,
When two at a time you were wooing!
Yet quickly you d find,
If any proved kind,
You'd Work enough meet with one.
What Hafteyou were in to be Billing,
With two at a time, for a Shilling \
You Men wrefo keen,
When once you begin,
You fancy you ne'er fh all have done.
How cou'd the Ladies fiftarve ye,
That ragged poor Beggars cou'dferveye^
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Old. Hear me then for all. This Gentleman that fliall marry
your Neice, is my Son, on whom I will fettle a thoufand
Pounds a Year, to make the Match equal. — Do you hear me
Cla. Now I do hear you, and muft hear you ; that is to fay,
It is a Match; that is to iky — as I faid before.
Spr. [To Oldrents.] Now, on my Duty, Sir, 1 11 Beg no
more, but your continual Love, and daily Bleffing.
Rach. You, Sir, are the Gentleman that wou'd have made
Beggar's Sport with us ; Two at once.
Mer. For Twelve-pence a- piece. Sir.
AIR LII. Like gentle Turtles cooing, tsfc.
Mer.
Each.
Mer,
«
What Hafteyou were in to be doing,
When two at a time you were wooing!
Yet quickly you d find,
If any proved kind,
You'd Work enough meet with one.
What Hafteyou were in to be Billing,
With two at a time, for a Shilling \
You Men wrefo keen,
When once you begin,
You fancy you ne'er fh all have done.
How cou'd the Ladies fiftarve ye,
That ragged poor Beggars cou'dferveye^
^^
R ^
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| Description | A comic-opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. With the musick prefix'd to each song. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.149(3) |
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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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