The Quaker's opera. As it is perform'd at Lee's and Harper's Great ...

x% The QUAKER'S OPERA. Ad II.
Conft. What fay'ft thou, my Boy?
Tom. If you'll fend one of your Watchmen to the
Plume-ofiFeathers Tavern to tell my Matter, I am fure
he'll give you foraething to drink.
All the Watch.-] I'll go.
Conft. Why who muft take care of the Prifoners then ?
Do you go, Jack.
Watch. Thank you, Matter ; come, will you go with
me, my Boy?
Tom. No, I'll be there as foon as you, 1 muft fetch
the Cloak. [Exit.
Conft. Come, bring 'em away- 1— Nodfaft, come along.
[Exeunt.
Re-enter Boy, laughing.
Boy. A Parcel of wife Fellows for Bufinefs, to be banter'd
fo by a Boy ! here comes my Mafter.
Re-enter Shepard.
Shep. Oh thou excellent little Villain Well, now
I have difpos'd of my Prey in a proper Lock, I am a little
eafy—— my Companions were certainly fcar'd by the
Watch—They are inglorious Rogues; this little Boy
Is worth Fifty of 'cm. Since I am upon the Cruize, I'll
aot into Harbour without another Prize , if I can
meet one Activity is the Soul of Bufinefs; perifh Fear
and Idlenefs —— Alexander ! Cafar ! —- Cartouch and
Shepard.
Boy. And little Tommy PadwelL [Exeunt.
SCENE The Street.
Enter ConftahU and Watch.
Confi. So, now we have fecur'd our Prifoners, let us
be merry -—It is time the Watch fliould break up, therefore
let us have a Song and a Dance among our felves, and
then go home to Bed to our Wives, and make 'em fenfible
of the Comforts of Matrimony.
AIR