 Consider, Madam, what a life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father you have to deal with • — What a glorious opportunity this is, and what a sad, sad, very sad thing it is to die a maid !  The Contrivances: A Ballad Opera. As it is Now Acted - Page 15by Henry Carey - 1753 - 32 pagesFull view - About this book
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...then I'll truft you to come back to your Cage again, if you can do it with a faft: Confcience. Bet. Bet. Confider, Madam, what a Life you lead here; what...covetous, barbarous, old Cuff of a Father you have to deal with—what a glorious Opportunity this is, and what a fad, fad, very fad Thing it is to die a Maid!... | |
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...fafe confcience. jirg. Here's a treacherous jade ! but I'll do your bufinefs for you, Mrs Jezebel. Bet. Confider, Madam, what a life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father you have to deal with ' What a glorious... | |
 | English drama - 1792 - 406 pages
...for you, Mrs. Jezebel. Bet. Confider, Madam, what a life you lead here ; what a jealous, ill-natured, Watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father...glorious opportunity this is, and what a fad, fad, scry fad thing it is to die a maid ! 'AIR. ' Would you live a ftale virgin for ever ? ' Sure you're... | |
 | English drama - 1794 - 296 pages
...you, Mrs. Jezebel. , Bet. Consider, Madam, what a life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father...— What a glorious opportunity this is, and what a sad, sad, very sad thing it is to die a maid ! « AIR. ' Would you live a stale virgin forever ? '... | |
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...for you, Mrs Jezebel. Hit. Consider, madam, what a life you lead here ; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father...— What a glorious opportunity this is, and what a sad, sad, very sad thing it is, to die a maid ! AIR. Would you live a stale virgin for ever? Sure you... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 626 pages
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 | Sir Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...Mrs. Jezebel. [Aside. Bet. Consider, madam, what a life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old cuff of a father...— What a glorious opportunity this is, and what a sad, sad, very sad tiling it is, to die a maid ! AIR. Would you live a stale virgin for ever f Sure... | |
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...madam, what a life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natured, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old culT of a father you have to deal with — What a glorious opportunity this is, and what a sud, sad, very s;id tiling it is, to die a maid ! AIR. Would you live a stale virgin for ever ? Sure... | |
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...fafe Confcience. Arg. Here's a treacherous Jade! but I'll do your Bnfmefs for you, Mrs. Jexabel. Bet. Bet. Confider, Madam, what a Life you lead here; what a jealous, ill-natar'd, watchful, covetous, barbarous, old Cuff of a Father you have to deal with — what a glorious... | |
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