The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With the Life of the Author. In Twelve Volumes. A New Edition. To which is Now First Added, The Fathers; Or, The Good-natured Man, Volume 2

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W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, 1783

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Página 105 - Sir, I blush To think a warrior, great in arms as you, Should be affrighted by his grandmamma. Can an old woman's empty dreams deter "\ The blooming hero from the virgin's arms ? Think of the joy that will your soul alarm, When in her fond embraces...
Página 102 - Giants first, and then he kill'd them; As Fox-hunters bring Foxes to the Wood, And then with Hounds they drive them out again. Queen. How! have you seen no Giants?
Página 103 - I can't live Without my virtue, or without Tom Thumb. Then let me weigh them in two equal scales ;* In this scale put my virtue, that Tom Thumb. Alas . Tom Thumb is heavier than my virtue.
Página 125 - I'll run thee thro' the Body, tho' thou'st none. GHOST. Arthur , beware; I must this Moment hence, Not frighted by your Voice, but by the Cocks; Arthur beware, beware, beware, beware! Strive to avert thy yet impending Fate; For if thou'rt kill'd To-day To-morrow all thy Care will come too late.
Página 227 - When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food, It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood, Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good. Oh the roast beef of England, And old England's roast beef ! But since we have learnt from all-conquering France, To eat their ragouts as well as to dance, Oh what a fine figure we make in romance ! Oh the roast beef of England, And old England's roast beef ! Lady Ap.
Página 104 - Come on, my trusty follower, come on; This day discharge thy duty, and at night A double mug of beer, and beer shall glad thee. Stand here by me, this way must Noodle pass.
Página 117 - Happy's the wooing that's not long a doing; For, if I guess right, Tom Thumb this night Shall give a being to a new Tom Thumb. Thumb. It shall be my endeavor so to do.
Página 101 - Far be it from my pride to think my tongue Your royal lips can in that art instruct, Wherein you so excel. But may I ask, Without offence, wherefore my queen would scold ? Queen. Wherefore...
Página 130 - To be his heir, though it may be No bigger than his thumb: Of which old Merlin was foretold That he his wish should have; And so a son of stature small The charmer to him gave.
Página 103 - I love Tom Thumb — but must not tell him so; For what's a woman when her virtue's gone? A coat without its lace; wig out of buckle; A stocking with a hole in't I can't live Without my virtue, or without Tom Thumb. "Then let me weigh them in two equal scales; In this scale put my virtue, that Tom Thumb.

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