 | John Gay - Ballad operas - 1728 - 102 pages
...Sighs are fent from the Windows of Holborn, that fo comely a Youth (hould be brought to diferace! 1 fee him at the Tree! The whole Circle are in Tears! —even Butchers weep! — Jack Ketch himfelf hefitates to perform his Duty, and would be glad to lofehis tee, by a Reprieve. What then will... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 372 pages
...are fent from the windows of Holhorn, that fo comely a youth fhould be brought to difgrace! — I fee him at the tree ! — The whole circle are in tears ! — Even butchers •weep ! — Jack Ketch himfelf hefitates to perform his duty, and would be glad to lofe his fee, by a reprieve. What then... | |
 | John Gay - English drama - 1772 - 386 pages
...are fent from the windows of Holhorn, that fo comely a youth mould be brought to difgrace! — I fee him at the tree ! the whole circle are in tears ! — even butchers weep! Jack Ketch himfelf hefitates to perform his duty, and would be glad to lofe his fee, by a reprieve. What then... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 346 pages
...are fent from the windows of Hallorn, that fo comely a youth mould be brought to difgrace! — I fee him at the tree \ the whole circle are in tears ! — even butchers weep! Jack Ketch himfelf hefitates to perform his duty, and would be glad to lofe his fee, by a reprieve. What then... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1777 - 374 pages
...are fent from the windows of Holborn, that fo comely a youth fhould be brought to difgrace ! 1 fee him at the tree ! the whole circle are in tears ! even butchers weep ! Jack Ketch himfelf hefitates to perform his duty, and would be glad to lolc his fee, by a reprieve. What then... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - English drama - 1791 - 498 pages
...[Exeunt Pcachum and Mrs. Peachtim, his resolution and intrepidity ! — What vollies of sighs are sent from the windows of Holborn, that so comely a youth...duty, and would be glad to lose his fee, by a reprieve 1 What then will become of Polly ? — As yet I 1 may inform him of their design, and aid him in his... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...intrepidity ! What vollies of sighs are sent from the windows of (lolhorn, that so comely a youth should he brought to disgrace ! I see him at the tree ! the...fee, by a reprieve ! What, then, will become of Polly ? As yet I may inform him of their design, and aid him in his escape. It shall he so. But then he flies;... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...intrepidity ! What voilies of sighs arc sent from the windows ofHolborn, that so comely a youth should he brought to disgrace ! I see him at the tree ! the...himself hesitates to perform his duty, and would be glad to'lose his fee, by a reprieve ! What, then, will become of Polly ? As yet 1 may inform him of their... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 626 pages
...his hand ! I hear the crowd extolling his resolution and intrepidity ! What vollies of sighs are sent from the windows of Holborn, that so comely a youth...brought to disgrace ! I see him at the tree ! the whole circleare in tears ! even butchers weep! Jack Ketch himself hesitates to perform his duty, and would... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 376 pages
...than the nosegay in his hand ! — I hear the crowd extolling his resolution and intrepidity ! — I see him at the tree ! the whole circle are in tears ! — What then will become of Polly? — As yet I may inform him of their design, and aid him in his... | |
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I'ma wretch, indeed— methinks I see him already in the cart, sweeter and more lovely than the nosegay in his hand! —I hear the crowd extolling his resolution and intrepidity !— What volleys of sighs are sent from the windows of Holborn, that so... 
