. Thackerayana;. in miniature black gowns and breeches, revelling over the splendidpictures, perhaps made more glorious with the colour box. Howmany of these scraps have been treasured to this day, and are nowgone with the holders, heaven knows where ? Then there was Shakespeare, always a favourite with Tit-marsh. Think of the obsolete, conventional trappings in which thecharacters of the great playwright were then condemned to strutabout to the perfect satisfaction of the audience, before theatrical costume became a fine art ! And then there were Braham, andIncledon, and the jovial rollicking
. Thackerayana;. in miniature black gowns and breeches, revelling over the splendidpictures, perhaps made more glorious with the colour box. Howmany of these scraps have been treasured to this day, and are nowgone with the holders, heaven knows where ? Then there was Shakespeare, always a favourite with Tit-marsh. Think of the obsolete, conventional trappings in which thecharacters of the great playwright were then condemned to strutabout to the perfect satisfaction of the audience, before theatrical costume became a fine art ! And then there were Braham, andIncledon, and the jovial rollicking tuneful Beggars Opera. 12 THA CKERA YANA. Behold the swaggering Macheath, reckless in good fortune, andconsistently light-hearted up to his premature The Captain Since laws were made for erfry degree,To curb vice in others, as well as me,I wonder we hant better companyUpon Tyburn tree ! But gold from law can take out the sting;A?id if rich men like us were to swing,Twould thin the land, such numbers to stringUpon Tyburn tree! 1 The charge iz prepared, the Lawyers are met;The fudges all rangd (a terrible show I)I go imdismayd—for death is a debt,A debt on demand,—so take what I owe. Then, farewell, my love—dear charmers, adieu;Contented I die—tis the better for you ;Here ends all dispute the rest of our lives,For this way at once I please all my wives. CAPTAIN MACHEATH. J3
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