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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. Noble Captain, you are welcome -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 26. Man may escape from rope and gun -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 27. Thus when a good Housewife sees a rat -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 28. It is the pleasure of all you fine men - / How crue

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 29. The first time at the looking glass -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. In this last affair, brother Peachum, we are agreed -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 30. Such language, brother, anywhere else - / When you

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 31. Is then his fate decreed, Sir? -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. Though the Chaplain was out of the way to-day -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 32. Thus when the Swallow seeking prey -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. If women's tongues can cease for an answer - / No. 33. I wi

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 34. Cease your funning -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 35. Why how now, Madam Flirt! -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 2. No. 36. No power on earth can e'er divide

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. To be sure, wench, you must have been aiding and abetting -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. Dear Sir, mention not my education - / No. 37. When young a

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 38. Ungrateful Macheath! - / My love is all madness and

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 39. Thus Gamesters united in friendship are found -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 40. Our scene doth represent a Gaming House - / The mod

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. The Coronation account, brother Peachum - / No. 41. Keep a

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 42. In the days of my youth I could bill like a dove -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 43a. In the days of my youth I could bill like a dove -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 43b. Jealousy, rage, love and fear - / I'm like a Skiff

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. I have the Rat's-bane ready -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 44. A curse attends a woman's love -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. When I was forced from him - / No. 45. But perhaps he hath

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 46. Come, sweet lass -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 47. Now every glimmering of happiness is lost -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 48. Which way shall I turn me, how can I decide? -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. Dear, dear Sir, sink the material evidence - / No. 49. Poll

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 50. How then can you be a tyrant to me - / When he hold

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 51. Ourselves, like the Great, to secure a retreat -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. We are ready, Sir,... - / No. 52. ...to conduct you to the

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 53. Scena. O cruel, cruel case! -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 54. Would I might be hanged! -

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. But surely you won't intend that Macheath shall really by e

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  The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Act 3. No. 55. Thus I stand like a Turk, with his doxies around