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The Twickenham Hotch-Potch

For the Use of the Rev. Dr. Swift, Alexander Pope, Esq.; and Company. Being a sequel to the Beggars Opera, &c. Containing, I. The State of Poetry, and Fate of Poets, in the Reign of King Charles IId. II. Seriousities and Comicalities, by Peter Henning, a Dutchman. III. Two Dozen of Infallible Maxims, for Court and City. IV. The Present War among Authors, viz. Swift, Pope, Theobald, Rolli, Voltaire, Parson B---dy, and Mr. Ozell. V. The Rival Actresses, viz. Mrs. O---d, Mrs. P---r, Mrs. B---h, Miss Y---ger and Miss Polly Peachum. VI. A Poetical Catalogue of Polly Peachum's Gallants. VII. An Epistle from Signora F---na to a Lady. VIII. A True Copy of Polly Peachum's Opera. Also, her Panegyrick. Written by Caleb D'Anvers [i.e. Nicholas Amhurst]

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XIV. Irish Howl.

No Power on Earth can e'er divide
The Knot that by true Love is ty'd,
For when a Woman's Love is fix'd,
There is no intruding betwixt.
Oh! oh, ray, oh Amborah—oh, oh, &c.
Then witness all ye Pow'rs above,
Sir R--- F--- I dearly love;
And will my Mind on him employ,
Who shall continue my sweetest Joy.
Oh! oh, ray, oh Amborah—oh, oh, &c.

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So here my Opera I do end,
With loving of my dearest Friend;
And beg that he'd not me forget,
Nor think that I have him quite left.
Oh! oh, ray, oh Amborah—oh, oh, &c.
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