A TABLE of the SONGS. ACT I. * Thofe Airs marked thus (*) were introduced on its being performed at Covent-Garden Theatre in Two Acts. AIR 1. What's life? No curfe is more severe V. Man's fo touchy, a word that's injurious. XI. As you, Sir, are my husband, no doubt you're prone. XII. Then muft 1 bear eternal ftrife.. XIII. Oh, Love, plead my pardon, nor plead it in vain. XIV. To what a pitch is man profufe. XV. Reputations hack'd and hew'd. XVI. Though woman's glib tongue, when her paffions are fir'd. XVII. Oh, guard your hours from care. XVIII. All hearts are a little frail. XIX. Let jealoufy no longer. ACT II. XX. Such homage to her beauty. XXI. Should the beaft of the nobleft race. Page 7 9 ΙΟ 12 13 14 15 ibid. ibid. 19 20 21 22 ibid. 23 24 26 27 ibid. 28 ibid. XXVIII. XXVII. What heart hath not courage by force affailed. AIR XXVIII. No more be coy. XXIX. What give o'er! XXX. The flips of a husband, you wives XXXI. Ab, Jhould you ever find her. *XXXII. A maiden that's tender XXXIII. Firft let him for honour roam. *XXXIV. How oft the fair will speak with fcorn. XXXV. Think what anguish tears my quiet. XXXVI. Know that importunity's in vain. XXXVII. How happy my days, and how fweet was my reft. XXXVIII. Your dress, your converfations. XXXIX. Ay, why is my heart fo tender. ACT III. XL. What are the jefts that on marriage you quote? XLI. Soldier, think before you marry. Page 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 ibid. 35 ibid. 35 37 39 40 XLII. Think, Oh, think, that love and glory. ibid. XLIV. Oh, then it feems you want a wife! XLVI. In war we've nought but death to fear. XLVII. We may refolve to refift temptation. XLVIII. Think of dress in ev'ry light. L. Thy fate then, Oh, Troy, is decreed. XLIX. In dress and love by like defires. LIII. Oh, avhat conflict's in my breaft! LIV. Was ever a lover fo happily freed! LV. How short was my calm! in a moment'tis past. *LVI. Hark! Hark! drums and trumpets call 53 54 55 56 ibid. forth to the field. LVII. Nature breaks for that the moment unguarded. 57 LVIII. Thus when the cat had once all woman's graces. ibid. I.Roberts del. Publish'd for Bells British Theatre Feb 26.1777. Thornthwaite Saly. M.WRIGHTEN in the Character of PEGGY. THE GENTLE SHEPHERD, A SCOTS PASTORAL COMEDY. As written by ALLAN RAMSAY. The Gentle Shepherd fat befide a spring, All in the fhadow of a bushy brier, That Colin bight, which well cou'd pipe and fing, For be of Tityrus his fongs did lore. SPENCER, p. 1113. LONDON: Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand. MDCCLXXVII. |