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THE INTRIGUE:
A DIALOGUE.
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To be sung in the Country Wake, by Mr. Ray and Miss Raftor, in the Characters of Friendly and Flora.
Make haste! and away, mine only dear!
Make haste! and away, away!
For, all at the Gate, your true Lover does wait;
And (I prithee) make no delay.
Make haste! and away, away!
For, all at the Gate, your true Lover does wait;
And (I prithee) make no delay.
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Oh! how shall I steal away my Love?
Oh how shall I steal away?
My Daddy is near, and I dare not for fear,
Pray come then another Day.
Oh how shall I steal away?
My Daddy is near, and I dare not for fear,
Pray come then another Day.
Oh! this is the only Day, my Life!
Oh! this is the only Day;
I'll draw him aside, while you throw the Gates wide,
And then you may steal away.
Oh! this is the only Day;
I'll draw him aside, while you throw the Gates wide,
And then you may steal away.
Then pritheer make no delay, dear Boy!
Then prithee make no delay:
Let's serve him a Trick, for I'll slip in the nick,
And to my true Love away.
Then prithee make no delay:
Let's serve him a Trick, for I'll slip in the nick,
And to my true Love away.
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CHORUS.
Oh Cupid befriend a loving Pair,Oh Cupid befriend us, we pray!
May our Stratagem take, for thine own sweet sake!
And Amen! let all true Lovers say.
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