. British theatre . arbour in her breast;And where our harmless satire vents its spleen^The soberest prude may laugh zuithcut a not to mirth alone we claim your ear^Some tender scenes demand the melting tear;The comic dame, her different powers to prove^Gives you the dear variety you love jSometimes assumes her graver sisters her form, and tries to touch the heart* ?But fancys pictures foat upon the short-livd oer the heart is passions reign ;Till judgement stamp her sanQion on the whole^And sink th impression deep into the soul. A iij £)rama:i0 jPerfcnag* COVE
. British theatre . arbour in her breast;And where our harmless satire vents its spleen^The soberest prude may laugh zuithcut a not to mirth alone we claim your ear^Some tender scenes demand the melting tear;The comic dame, her different powers to prove^Gives you the dear variety you love jSometimes assumes her graver sisters her form, and tries to touch the heart* ?But fancys pictures foat upon the short-livd oer the heart is passions reign ;Till judgement stamp her sanQion on the whole^And sink th impression deep into the soul. A iij £)rama:i0 jPerfcnag* COVENT-GARDEN, Medway, - - _ - - - Mr. AwTHOMY Branville, - - Mr. Henderson*Sir Hare Y Ft-UTTER, - - _ _ Mr. Medway, io«roL(3/-i/Medway, Mr. V/roughton. Wo:r^n,Lady Medway, Mrs. Flutter, niece to Anthony, Mrs. Abington,Mrs. Knightly, - Mrs. Mattocks,Miss Richly, ^^r ./j^er, - - - - Mrs, S. , daughter to Lcrd Medwzy, - Miss P/Icrris,. THE DISCOVERY. ACT I. SCENE /. A Library, Lord Med way reading at a Table. EnterLa^Medway. Lord this, madam? pursue me into my study?my ? i thought this place, ar least, was tobe considered by your ladyship as inviolable. Lady Med. I hope I dont interrupt you, my dear. Lord Med, I should be glad. Lady Medway, thatwe rememberd our respedive bounds; I never in-trude at your tea-table, or toileti and I desire myhours of retirement may be held as sacred by you. Lady Med. I beg your pardon, my lord, but indeedyou have made me so exceedingly unhappy, by thissudden resolution you have taken, in regard to mar-rying your daughter, that 1 can find rest no where. *^ Lord Med- And so you are come, like the eviJ** spirit, tp take possession of me, in order to mak« S THE DISCOVERY. Ad I, *< me as restless as yourself. I am really extremely<* obliged to your ladyship; but you must know,^* maam, I am of so strange a disposition, that I have* ail absolu
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