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THE MUSICK CHIEFLY COMPOSED BY
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Crop Mr. Dignum.
Frederick Mr. Kelly.
Robin Mr. Bannifter, Jun
Endlefs ,.,...Mr. Suett.
William Mr. Sedgwick.
Servant Mr. Webb,
Dorothy Mrs; Bland.
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Margaretta-'"—-Signera Storace.
hlelly—- -Mrs. Bramwell.
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NO SONG NO SUPPER.
ACT I.
OVERTURE. Storace
SCENEf—-TXi Sea ßiore.
AIR. Frederick. Storace.
The ling 'ring pangs of hopelefs love
Condemn'd, unpitied, to endure.
Ah ! haplefs fate ! by flight I ftrove
To footh the pain, I could not cure.
Ceafe, Ocean, ceafe thy angry llrife.
Or here thy whelming billows pour !
I alk but this—oh 1 take my life.
Or bear me to fome diftant ihore.
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SCENE. A Room in à Cottage,
AIR. Dorothy. French Air.
Go, George, I can't endure you,—
Y ou wrong me, J aflure you ;—
I wondör why I love you ftill j
Are women for no ufe meant.
But merely man's amufement,
. To teaze and torture, >s he will ?
No, if you lov'd me true.
You'd other means purfue—
No, that you don't, 'tis plain,
I tell you fo again.
No, no, no, no,
Y ou ne'er
Could bear
To ufe me fo.
What fee you, pray, about me.
Thus ftill to fcold and flout me ?
Such treatment yet was never heard ;
I ne'er muft fpeak—good gracious !
I'm fure 'tis quite vexatious,
I never now muft fpeak a word.
No, if you lov'd me true.
You'd other means purfue-—
No, that you don't, 'tis plain,
I tell you fo again.
No, no, no, no.
You ne'er
Could bear
To ufe me fo.
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AIR. Crop. Storace.
How happily my life I led.
Without a day of forrow Î
To plow and fow—
To reap and mow—
No care beyond the morrow.
In heat or cold, in wet or dry,
I never grumbled, no not I.
My wife, 'tis true.
Loves words a few.
What then ?—I let her prate ;
For fometimes fmooth, and fometimes rough,
I found myfelf ftill rich enough
In the joys of an humble ftate.
But when with law I craz'd my head,
I loft both peace and pleafure ;
Long fays to hear—
To fearch—and fwear—
Atid plague beyond all meafure.
One grievance brought another on.
My debts increafe, my ftock is gone :
My wife, (he fays,
Our means 'twill raife j,
What then ?—'tis idle prate j
For fometimes fmooth, and fometimes rough,
I found myfelf ftill rich enough
In the joys of an humble ftate.
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AIR. Louisa. Gretry.
I thought our quarrels ended.
And fet my heart at eafe ;
'Tis ftrange you're thus offended—
You take delight to teaze;
Yes, yes—
You take delight to teaze.
Dear Sir, decide the ftrife
Betwixt your child and wife !
Alas ! the grief I feel,
I dare not to reveal.—
I know that you believe
For Fred'rick's lofs I grieve :—
Pfho! Fiho!
Very well, very well, think as you pleafe.
In vain I'm always ftriving
To make our diff'rence ceafe.
If you're difputes contriving.
And will not live in peace ;
No, No,— ^
You will not live in peace.
I'm vex'd, dear Sir, for you.
But fay, what can I do ?
To none I can complain
How cruel is my pain !
I know that you believe
For Fred'rick's lofs I grieve
Pfho Î Pfho !
Very well, very well, think as you pleafe.
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SCENE- ^ Cottage.
AIR. Margaretta. Storace.
With lowly fuit and plaintive ditty,
I call the tender mind to pity.
My friends are gone, my heart is beatings
And chilling poverty's my lot ;
From pafling ftrangers aid entreating,
I wandet thus, alone, forgot.
Relieve my woes, my wants diftrefling.
And Heav'n reward you with its bleinng !
Here's tales of love, and maids forfaken.
Of battles fought, and captives taken ;
The jovial tar, fo boldly failing.
Or caft upon fome defert ihore ;
The haplefs bride his lofs bewailing.
And fearing ne'er to fee him more.
Relieve my woes, my wants diilreffing.
And Heav'n reward you with its bleffing !.
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( 10 )
TRIO. Storace.
Margaretta, Dorothy, and Nelly.
Nelly. Knocking at this time of day !
What's your bus'nefs, miftrefs, pray ?
Margaretta. A ftranger, at your friendly door,
I ihelter from the night implore.
Nelly. This begging is a forry trade,
I fear you'll find but little aid,
Butftay !—I'll aik, aud let you know.
Margaretta. Alas ! too fure, I fear, 'tis true ;
A beggar finds, a beggar's due,
Tho' oft unfeign'd the tale of woe.
Dorothy. Y ou muft be gone—we're left alone.
And harbour here can give to none.
Margaretta. My aching feet no more fuffice ;
A little ftraw is all I crave.
Dor. & Nel. Not twomileshence the villagelies
I wonder what the wench would
have.
Go, get you packing, gypfv, hence !
We told you that you could not
ftay—
I wonder at your impudence
Begone, you baggage ! march !
away !
Margaretta. Haplefs lot ! muft I go hence ?
Pity me, and let me ftay !
Poverty is no offence j—
'Tis too late to find the way.
Dor. Nel. Go, get you packing hence !
Y ou know you cannot ftay—
What matchlefs impudence !
Y ou baggage, march ! away !
( " )
SCENE- Room in a Cottage.
( .
DUET.
Crop and Dorothy. Storace,
Crop. I think I'll venture to furmife,
I know who'll fpeak the iirft.
Dor. You think, no doubt, you're wond'rous
wife ;
Before I'll fpeak, I'll burft.
Both. Depend upon't, you'll have the worft j
Crop,. Can you your tongue keep in ?
Dor. Y es—when íhall we begin ?
Crop. When I hold up,nîy thumb:
Both. Agreed, agreed
Now—now—take heed !
Dor. I'mfílent.
Both. Mum !—Mum !—Mum \
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SCENE. A Cottage.
FINALE. St or ace.
Robin, Frederick, William, Crop,
Margaretta, and Dorothy.
Crop. How often thus Fm forc'd to trudge!
I own this ufelefs toil I grudge.
Robin. Cheer up, and let your heart be light!
Crop. Tho' long and tirefome be the way,
I muft be back at break, of day.
Robin. Your gain the labour ihall requite.
Fred. I'll think on what you faid.
Crop. Aye, aye, be careful, Fred:
Margaretta. Loft in the dark, perplex'd I rove.
And know not where I ftray;
Some kindly ftar, a friend to love,
Dire£l me on my way !
Dorothy. I'll fee if yet the coaft be clear—
Hold ! hold ! not yet ;—they ftill are
here.
Crop.i^Fred.^uX. if at laft my fuit íhould fail—
Rob. y Will. Fihaw ! never ftand to quake and
quail.
Crop, y Fr. >To-night good fortune be our guide!
Rob.&Wil. ^ We'll take the beft that may betide.
Crop, y Fr. ) Hope, a diftant jçy difcloíing,
Rob.ißWil. *' Balmy comfort can impart :
Marg. ( Anxious doubt in hope repofing,
Dorothy. j Fancy calms the troubled heart.
^ weary toil fuccefs repay.
And fortune guide^ ion the way !
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ACT IL
SCENE. A Wood.
AIR. Margaretta. Gretry.
A Mifer bid to have and hold me.
And greedy parents would have fold me j
A huiband was enough for me.
No matter ugly, lame, or old ;—
There was no harm, that they could fee.
So all his bags were full of gold r—
No, Robin, no, you need not fear,
Y ou never were in danger here :
Should fuch a huiband have, or hold ?
No, Robin, no, you need not fear,
Y ou never were in danger here.
With mufty vifage, four, and gloomy.
The tott'ring dotard came to wqo me ;
lie faid my love was vvprth a groat
And then he tried, good lord ! to fmile
It makes me fick the very thought—
I could not bear him all the while ;
No, Robin, no, you need not fear,
Y ou never were in danger here ;
It makes me fick—the very thought—
No, Robin, no, you need not fear,
Y ou never were in danger here.
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SCENE. rheSeaCoaß,
AIR. William. Storace.
From aloft the failor looks around.
And hears below the murmuring billows found :
Far off from home he counts another day ;
Wide o'er the feas the velfel bears away ;
His courage wants no whet.
But he fprings the fail to fet.
With a heart as freih as rifing breeze of May,
And, caring nought.
He turns his thought >■ .
To his lovely Sue, or his charming Bet.
Now to Heav'n the lofty topmaft foars.
The ftormy blail like dreadful thunder'roars ;
Now Ocean's deepeft gulphs appear below.
The curling furges foam, and down we go :
When Ikies and feas are met,
lEey his courage ferve to whet :
With a heart as freih as riling breeze of May,
And dreading nought.
He turns his thought
To his lovely Sue, or his charming Bet.
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SCENE—a Room in a Cottage.
AIR. Margaretta. Storace.
Acrofs the downs this morning as betimes I
o
chanc'd to go,
A ihepherd led his flock abroad, all white as
driven fnow ;
But one was inoft the ihepherd's care,
A lamb fo fleek, fo plump, fo fair.
It's wond'rous beauties, in a word, to let you
fah'ly know,
'Twas fuch as Nelly from the fire took ofif not
long ago.
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This lamb, as blithe as midfummer, its frolick
gambols play'd.
And now, of all the flock a-head, the pretty
wanton ftray'd ;
A wolf, that yvatch'd with greedy eyes,
Ruih'd forth, and feiz'd the tender prize :
The ihepherd faw, and rais'd a ftone, fo round, fo
larger I vow,
'Twas like the cake that Nelly laid upon the flaelf
juft now.
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This monftrous ilone the ihepherd flung, and
well his aim he took,
Yet fcarce the favage creature deign'd around
to call a look,
, But fled as fwift, with footftep light.
As he, who brought the wine to-night;—
I tried to flop the thief, but he turn'd round in
rage, good lack !—
So mad the lawyer fcarce can be, that's hid in
yonder fack.
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FINALE. Storace.
CHORUS,
Let ihepherd lads and maids advance>
And neativ trim be feen ;
To-night we'll lead the mazy dance
In circles o'er the green.
fBeyond our hopes by fortune crown'd,
Fred. & j Here all our troubles ceafe :
Lottifa. j Each year, that takes its jocund round,
k Shall bring content and peace.
CHORUS.
Let ihepherd lads, &c.
And wh lift we fport, and dance, and play,
The tabour blithe ihall found ;
We'll laugh and chant our carols gay,
While merry bells ring round.
CHORUS.
Now mirth, and glee, and paftime light
The frolick hours ihall ihare;
Andfparkling eyes ihall wake to-night—
To-morrow's time for care.
And whilft we fport, &c.
FINIS.
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