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74 ^^ Highland Fair -^ Or^
Davy. If Nanny had not ferv'd me fo, 'tis odds but I had
play'd her a Trick. Ha, ha, ha!
Nan. Now all Parties are pleasM.
Davy. What fay you, Widow? Shallit be a Bargain? You'll
find me a vigorous Fellow true Steel.
Mag. Nor has Nature ftinted me, as I know. If you make
a Match, I promife, you'll foon be of the fame mind.
Davy. I'll venture Faitli.
Mag. The fooner the better.
To them^ Charle« and Alaftcr.
Char. I hope you are all Friends. The Chiefs are fatis-j
fied with our Propofals, and prepar'd to meet according to the I
Ceremonial.
Don. Beyond Expedation! D<«z{y makes no more Obftacle
and Oppofition.
Davy. For the Widow's fake, I declare my fclf willing to
accede to any Terms you pleafe.
Alaf. Then all is well indeed.
Char. The Widow, fure, is a Witch
Mag. As you fliall find in due Time, Captain.
Alaf. Ay, Oie has brought about a Revolution.
Davy When cou'd you have finilh'd Matters, without
hie?
Char. Well, Davy^ you (hall have the Glory of the whole
Negotiation.
Davy. It had not been fuch a blundering fort of Bufinefs,
had I been employ'd. And Matters had long ere now been
accommodated.
Char. The Chiefs muft know your Abilities, and do you
due Honour.
Alaf. And now, my dear, Jeany^ a Period comes to our
Misfortunes.
Jean. Now indeed, my Fears and Doubts are difpell'd.
Ken. [To Don.~\ Can you now deny us your Blefling?
Don. You have it. I (hare the common Tranquillity and
Happinefs.
Nan. O happy Day !
^(f/<»/', Let Joys abound for ever.
AIR
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Davy. If Nanny had not ferv'd me fo, 'tis odds but I had
play'd her a Trick. Ha, ha, ha!
Nan. Now all Parties are pleasM.
Davy. What fay you, Widow? Shallit be a Bargain? You'll
find me a vigorous Fellow true Steel.
Mag. Nor has Nature ftinted me, as I know. If you make
a Match, I promife, you'll foon be of the fame mind.
Davy. I'll venture Faitli.
Mag. The fooner the better.
To them^ Charle« and Alaftcr.
Char. I hope you are all Friends. The Chiefs are fatis-j
fied with our Propofals, and prepar'd to meet according to the I
Ceremonial.
Don. Beyond Expedation! D<«z{y makes no more Obftacle
and Oppofition.
Davy. For the Widow's fake, I declare my fclf willing to
accede to any Terms you pleafe.
Alaf. Then all is well indeed.
Char. The Widow, fure, is a Witch
Mag. As you fliall find in due Time, Captain.
Alaf. Ay, Oie has brought about a Revolution.
Davy When cou'd you have finilh'd Matters, without
hie?
Char. Well, Davy^ you (hall have the Glory of the whole
Negotiation.
Davy. It had not been fuch a blundering fort of Bufinefs,
had I been employ'd. And Matters had long ere now been
accommodated.
Char. The Chiefs muft know your Abilities, and do you
due Honour.
Alaf. And now, my dear, Jeany^ a Period comes to our
Misfortunes.
Jean. Now indeed, my Fears and Doubts are difpell'd.
Ken. [To Don.~\ Can you now deny us your Blefling?
Don. You have it. I (hare the common Tranquillity and
Happinefs.
Nan. O happy Day !
^(f/<»/', Let Joys abound for ever.
AIR
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| Description | An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Mr. Mitchell. With the musick, which wholly consists of select Scots tunes, prefix'd to each song. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.164(3) |
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| Description | Containing How to grow rich: a comedy, and Alonzo. A tragedy, and The highland fair; or, union of the clans. An opera, and Mary, Queen of Scots, a tragedy, and The fall of Mortimer. An historical play. |
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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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