An Original Collection of Songs sung at the Theatres Royal, Public Concerts &c. &c. By W. T. Moncrieff |
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THE BOARDING SCHOOL PLAY.
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Sung by Mrs. Fitzwilliam, at Vauxhall Gardens, The Surrey and Adelphi Theatres, &c. Air “Frozen River.”
When Christmas time brings rest and joy,
To boarding-school miss, and to teacher,
And thoughts of home repay annoy
From Governess when she turns preacher,
And neglect awakes all her fury:
Then dull learning girls spurn
The old school-room they turn,
To a theatre gay,
For the breaking-up play,
Tasks and samplers thrown by,
For some deep tragedy,
For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
[OMITTED]
To boarding-school miss, and to teacher,
And thoughts of home repay annoy
From Governess when she turns preacher,
And neglect awakes all her fury:
Then dull learning girls spurn
The old school-room they turn,
To a theatre gay,
For the breaking-up play,
Tasks and samplers thrown by,
For some deep tragedy,
For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
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For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
Each Miss, then feeling Young and Kean,
Makes the lesser scholars tremble,
And struts and frets upon the scene,
Like Siddons, O'Neill, Kean and Kemble!
Now melting, and now in a fury!
Hose and doublet they wear—
Ah, then, youths have a care!
It is but to try
How they'll fit—by and bye,
You in turn, too, may weep
Through their tragedy deep!
For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury!
[OMITTED]
Makes the lesser scholars tremble,
And struts and frets upon the scene,
Like Siddons, O'Neill, Kean and Kemble!
Now melting, and now in a fury!
Hose and doublet they wear—
Ah, then, youths have a care!
It is but to try
How they'll fit—by and bye,
You in turn, too, may weep
Through their tragedy deep!
For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury!
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For there's more delight in a play at school,
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
Than at Covent Garden or Drury.
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