The devil to pay: or, The wives metamorphos'd: An opera. . , to put meto the trouble of {trapping you fo devilifhly. Lady. Ill have that right Hand cut off for that, Rogue, [ was unmerciful to bruife me fo. Job. Well, Pm going to Sir John Lcverules; all his Tenantsare invited ; theres to be rare Feafting and Revelling, and OpenHoufe kept for three Lady. Husband, fhant 1 go with you ? Job. What the Devil ails thee now ? Did I not ttll thee butYefterday, I would {trap thee for defiring to go, and art thou atit again, with a Pox ? Lady. What does the Villain mean by Strapping,


The devil to pay: or, The wives metamorphos'd: An opera. . , to put meto the trouble of {trapping you fo devilifhly. Lady. Ill have that right Hand cut off for that, Rogue, [ was unmerciful to bruife me fo. Job. Well, Pm going to Sir John Lcverules; all his Tenantsare invited ; theres to be rare Feafting and Revelling, and OpenHoufe kept for three Lady. Husband, fhant 1 go with you ? Job. What the Devil ails thee now ? Did I not ttll thee butYefterday, I would {trap thee for defiring to go, and art thou atit again, with a Pox ? Lady. What does the Villain mean by Strapping, and Yefter-day ? Job. Why, I have been marryd but fix Weeks, and you longto make me a Cuckold already. Stay at home and be hangd,theres good cold Pie in the Cupboard, but Ill truft thee no morewith ftrong Beer, Huffy. [Exit. Lady. Well, Ill not be long after you; fure I {hall get fome ofmy own Family to know me, they cant be all in this wickedPlot. {Exit. Qp A I R The Wives Metamorphos d. SCENE, Sir JohnV. &r JOHN and Company XV. Duetto. z5. S^pS^^^


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