Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts; Her very eyes can cheat; when most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night we roam for prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to... Men of Character - Page 227by Douglas Jerrold - 1838Full view - About this book
| John Gay - Ballad operas - 1728 - 102 pages
...tricks us of our Money with our Hearts. For her, like Wolves by night we roam for Prey, Andpraflife ev'ry Fraud to bribe her Charms; For Suits of Love, like Law, are won by Pay, And Beauty muft be fee'd into our Arms. Peach. Bat make hafte to Newgate, Boy, and let... | |
| English drama - 1804 - 626 pages
...most she's kind, She tricks us of our money, with our hearts ! For her, like wolves, by night we roam for prey, And practise ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey, And practise every fraud to bribe her charms ; for, suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must befee'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let my... | |
| Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 458 pages
...tricks us of our money with our hearts. For her like wolves by night we roam for prey, And practice ev'ry fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms." When Gil Bias was high in favour with the duke... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...of our money, wit hour hearts .' For her, like wolves, by night we roam for prey, And practise ei'Yy fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must bofcc'd into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let mv... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 432 pages
...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey, And practise tvery fraud to bribe her charms; For suits of love, like law, are toon by pay, And beauty must be fee' d into our arms. Peach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and let... | |
| Joseph Thomas - Burlesques - 1838 - 382 pages
...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we rqam for prey, And practice every fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. FILCH. When a gentleman is long kept in suspense,... | |
| Joseph Thomas - Burlesques - 1838 - 380 pages
...of our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we rqam for prey, And practice every fraud to bribe her charms; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, And beauty must be fee'd into our arms. FILCH . When a gentleman is long kept in suspense,... | |
| Acting drama - English drama - 1839 - 936 pages
...our money, with our hearts. For her, like wolves by night, we roam for prey," '^ And practice every fraud to bribe her charms ; For suits of love, like law, are won by pay, i; And beauty must be fce'd into our arms. reach. But make haste to Newgate, boy, and lot... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1851 - 364 pages
...of our money with our hearts." "It's too true, sir," said Applejohn sighing. Cramlington encouraged, proceeded in a louder voice — " For her like wolves...earn'd by pay, And beauty must be feed into our arms." " I 'm afraid it 's too true," said Applejohn. — " ' And beauty must be feed into our arms," " sang... | |
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