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z% The CoblerV Of era.
A I R XIX. To Morrow is St. Valentine's Day.
My Venue it {ball be my Pride,
Howe'er I am betray' d 5
For if Fm not my HarryV Bride,
Fll purely die a a Maid.
'Then ceafe to think, tW in this State,
Sereav'd of all I love,
That 'tis within the power of Fate,
My Chaftity to move.
Enter Welfleet.
Peg. Pray, noble Captain, what's the Matter ? Is
any Body preft ? What will become of me ! I find the
Wretch is rivetted: to her. For tho' he turn'd and look'd
full in my Face, he took no more Notice, than if he
had never faid a civil Thing to me. Now, I remem-
ber, I forefaw my Ruin $ for when Molly Whiting and
I were Yefterday at my Stall, at our Tea, I threw one
Cup, in which ftie plainly did defcribe a bafe, incon-
ftant Lover.
AIR XX. On yonder high Mountain,
M\ foolijb Peg Welfleet,
How could'fi thou e'er believe
That' on Land, or in the whole Fleet,
Is the Man that won't deceive ?
3 Tis the Nature
Of the Creature,
As of Wolves, to feek jor Prey 3
So 'tis common
In the Woman,
To throw herfelf away.
Enter'
A I R XIX. To Morrow is St. Valentine's Day.
My Venue it {ball be my Pride,
Howe'er I am betray' d 5
For if Fm not my HarryV Bride,
Fll purely die a a Maid.
'Then ceafe to think, tW in this State,
Sereav'd of all I love,
That 'tis within the power of Fate,
My Chaftity to move.
Enter Welfleet.
Peg. Pray, noble Captain, what's the Matter ? Is
any Body preft ? What will become of me ! I find the
Wretch is rivetted: to her. For tho' he turn'd and look'd
full in my Face, he took no more Notice, than if he
had never faid a civil Thing to me. Now, I remem-
ber, I forefaw my Ruin $ for when Molly Whiting and
I were Yefterday at my Stall, at our Tea, I threw one
Cup, in which ftie plainly did defcribe a bafe, incon-
ftant Lover.
AIR XX. On yonder high Mountain,
M\ foolijb Peg Welfleet,
How could'fi thou e'er believe
That' on Land, or in the whole Fleet,
Is the Man that won't deceive ?
3 Tis the Nature
Of the Creature,
As of Wolves, to feek jor Prey 3
So 'tis common
In the Woman,
To throw herfelf away.
Enter'
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| Description | Also: On yonder high mountain |
| Description | As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. To which is added, the musick ... |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.149(4) |
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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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