British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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Page 57
... Thou amiable woman . I can no longer contain the expressions of my gratitude : my plea- sure . You see before you one who has been equally careful of his interest : one , who has for some time been a concealed spectator of his follies ...
... Thou amiable woman . I can no longer contain the expressions of my gratitude : my plea- sure . You see before you one who has been equally careful of his interest : one , who has for some time been a concealed spectator of his follies ...
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... thou constant deceiver , how do all thy efforts to exalt , serve but to sink us . Thy false colourings , like those em- ployed to heighten beauty , only seem to mend that bloom which they contribute to destroy . I'm not displeased at ...
... thou constant deceiver , how do all thy efforts to exalt , serve but to sink us . Thy false colourings , like those em- ployed to heighten beauty , only seem to mend that bloom which they contribute to destroy . I'm not displeased at ...
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... thou worthiest of men , from the beginning I suspected it , but was afraid to return thanks ; which , if undeserved , might seem re- proaches . Lofty . I protest I don't understand all this , Mr. Honeywood . You treat me very cavalierly ...
... thou worthiest of men , from the beginning I suspected it , but was afraid to return thanks ; which , if undeserved , might seem re- proaches . Lofty . I protest I don't understand all this , Mr. Honeywood . You treat me very cavalierly ...
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... thou- sand natural charms : but the greatness of it's beauty served only to heighten my pity for it's prostitution . Hon . Cease to upbraid me , sir ; I have for some time but too strongly felt the justice of your reproaches . But there ...
... thou- sand natural charms : but the greatness of it's beauty served only to heighten my pity for it's prostitution . Hon . Cease to upbraid me , sir ; I have for some time but too strongly felt the justice of your reproaches . But there ...
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... Thou poor mournful nightingale in a cage , sing on then ; and I'll whistle an upper part with thee , to give a little life to the measure . Col. That will be kind ; for Heaven knows I have need of assistance ! Pr'ythee , tell me , dost ...
... Thou poor mournful nightingale in a cage , sing on then ; and I'll whistle an upper part with thee , to give a little life to the measure . Col. That will be kind ; for Heaven knows I have need of assistance ! Pr'ythee , tell me , dost ...
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Page 39 - Cole. Oh, it was a wonderful work. There had I been tossing in a sea of sin, without rudder or compass. And had not the good gentleman piloted me into the harbour of grace, I must have struck against the rocks of reprobation, and have been quite swallowed up in the whirlpool of despair. He was the precious instrument of my spiritual sprinkling...
Page 5 - Distress'd alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just th« same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.
Page 43 - Nebuchadnezzar Zebulon, in the Old Jewry, but it happened to be Saturday ; and they never touch on the Sabbath, you know. Sir Geo. Why, what the the devil can I do ? Tram.