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Identifier: deviltopayorwive1748coff (find matches)
Title: The devil to pay: or, The wives metamorphos'd: An opera.
Year: 1748 (1740s)
Authors: Coffey, Charles, d. 1745, librettist
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: London: J. Watts
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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:But we poor Folks in home fpun Grey, By Patch nor Wafoes tainted,Lookfrejh and fweeter far than they, That fill are finely painted. Lug- O Madam! heres my Mafter juft returnd from Hunting.Enter Sir JOHN. Nell. O Gemini! this fine Gentleman my Husband. Sir John. My Dear, I am overjoyd to fee my Family thustranfported with Ecltafy which you occafiond. Nell. Sir, I ftiall always be proud to do every thing that maygive you delight, and your Family Satisfaction. Sir John. By Heavn! I am charmd; dear Creature, if thoucontinued: thus, I had rather enjoy thee than the Indies. But canthis be real ? May I believe my Senfes ? Nell. All thats good above can witnefs for me, I am in earned. (Kneels. Sir John. Rife, my Dearefh Now am I happy indeed Where are my Friends, my Servants? call em all, and let thembe Witnefies of my Happinefs. (Exit. Nell. O rare fweet Man! he fmells all over like a Nofegay.—Heaven preferve my Wits. A I R The Wives Metamorphosed. 25 AIR XIV. Twas within a Furlong, £sV.
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Nell. 0 charming Cunning-Man! thou haft been wondrous kind3And all thy golden Words do now prove true 1 find >Ten thoufand Transports wait,To crown ?ny happy State,Thus kifsd, and prefsd,And doubly blefsdIn all this Pomp and State:New Scenes of Joy arife,Which fill me with Surprife^My Rock, and Reel,And Spinning-Wheel,And Husband I defpife;Then Jobfcn, now adieu,Thy Cobling ftill purfue,For hence I will not, cannot, no, nor mufl not buckle to. (Exit. SCENE, Jobfonf Houfe.Enter LADY. Was ever Lady yet fo miferable ? I cant make one Soul in theVillage acknowledge me; they lure are all of the Confpiracy.This wicked Husband of mine has laid a devilifli Plot againft me;I muft at prefent fubmit, that I may hereafter have an Opportunity E of 24 Tb* Devil to Pay\ Or, of executing my Defign. Here comes the Rogue 5 Ill have himftrangled; but now I muft yield. Enter J O B S O N. Job. Come on, Nell, art thou come to thyfelf yet ? Lady. Yes, I thank you, I wonder what I aild; this Cunning-Man h

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  • booksubject:Operas
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