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4 o The QUAKERS OPERA. Ad III.
And think it charming Duty ;
But his a Slave,
A fneaking Knave,
'That is not fir'd with Beauty.
r Then drink about, brave Fellows,
There \ £na \ make the Welkin ring ;
peated " yWfll kifs and clafp each lively Lafs,
C And jovially we*11 Jing.
Shep. Gentlemen and Ladies, you are entirely welcome;
command the Houfe, command me, and every thing.
but Frisky Are all the Doors fad, Landlord ?
Coax. Ah, your Honour cou'd not be fafer in Newgate.
Hemp. Matter Shepard! will you give me a Toad?
Shep. Polly Peachum.
Bulk. Polly Peachum the Firft, or the Second ?
Hemp. Give me another Glafr, I'll drink 'em both ; if
they quarrel in my Belly, they are welcome, they (hall
be Friends in my Mouth I'll engage you.
Omnes. Huwah
[Drinks two Glajfes.
[Drink.
Frisky. Indeed, Mr. Shepard, you are very particular
in your Toaft; I am fure there are other People deferve
to be taken .-notice of as well as fhe- — I always
took you for an Inconftant- this is extreamly cruel ~^-
Shep.
l&eeps.
My Dear, we never Toaft any Perfon in Com-
pany ; 'tis unlike a fine Gentleman.
Omnes. Oh Madam ! never Toaft any Body in Company.
Frisk. No, no, Gentlemen and Ladies, he defign'd it
as an Infult upon me upon my foolilh Fondnefs for
him; well, this is my Comfort, I am not the only unhappy
Perfon that Lady hns given the Vapours to/ '[tf r eeps.
Shep. My Dear, you'll fpoil the Company ; we came
here to be merry; I am quite angry with you.
AIR