 Thus gamesters united in friendship are found, Though they know that their industry all is a cheat; They flock to their prey at the dice-box's sound, And join to promote one another's deceit. But if by mishap They fail of a chap, To keep in their hands,...  Plays - Page 115by John Gay - 1772 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Gay - 1728 - 102 pages
...Out-Box's Sound, And join to promote one another's Deceit. But if by mijbap They fail of a Chap, to keep in their Hands, they each other entrap, Like...Companions, and prey on their Friends. Now, Peachum, yoa and I, like honeft Tiadefmen, are ta have a fairTryal which of us two can over-reach the other.... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...dice-box's found, And join to promote one another's deceit ; B<>* But if by imfh.ip, They fail of a chap, To keep in their hands, they each other entrap : Like pikes lank with hunger, who mil's of their ends, They bite their companions, and prey on their friends. SONG XVIII. Tune, Lillibullero.... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...another's deceit ; VoL. IV. * N a But 4*4 d * "CO LL EC T 1 ON Bat if by mifhap, They fail of a chap, To keep in their hands, they each other entrap : Like...ends, They bite their companions, and prey on their friepds. * SONG XVIII. ,; Tune, Lillibullero. THE modes of the court fo common are growa^ That a true... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 372 pages
...found, Anfifoin lo f remote one another's deceit. F i But 23 50 But if hy mi/hap They fail of a chap, To keep in their hands they each other entrap. Like pikes lank with hunger who mifs of their ei: is, They hite their companions and prey on their friends. Now, Peachum, you and I, like honeft... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 346 pages
...dice-hox's found, ^ind join to promote one another's deceit. But if by mijhap They fail of a chap, To keep in their hands, they each other entrap. Like...pikes, lank with hunger, <who mifs of their ends, They hite their companions, and prey on their fnends. Now, Peachum, you and I, like honeft tradefmen, are... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 374 pages
...dice-box's found, ' And join to promote one another's deceit. ' But if by miQiap ' They fail of a chap, ' To keep in their hands, they each other entrap. ' Like...prey on their friends.' Now, Peachum, you and I, like honeil tradefinen, are to have a fair trial, which of us two can over-reach the other. — Lucy. —... | |
 | 1777 - 380 pages
...found, * And join to promote one another's deceit. ' But if by mifliap ' They fail of a chap, * To keep in their hands, they each other entrap. ' Like pikes, lank with hunger, who rnifs of their ends, ' They bite their companions, and prey on their friends.' Now, Peachum, you and... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 340 pages
...dicebox's found. And ¡oin to promote one another's deceit : But it by mifiiap They fail of a chap To keep in their hands they each other entrap; Like pikes lank with hunger, who mils of their cuds, They bite their companions and prey on their friends. Now, Peachum, you and I,... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pages
...a chap, To heep in their hands they each other entrap ; 99 Lihe pihes lanh with hunger, who miss if their ends, They bite their companions, and prey on their friends : Now, Peachum, you and I, like honest tradesmen, are to have a fair trial which of us two can over-reach the other. — Lucy [Enter... | |
 | Dennis O'Bryen - 1796 - 134 pages
...if ftrangers fail them, indulge their rapacity upon each other. " Like pikes lank with hunger, that mifs of their ends, " They bite their companions, and prey on their friends." I hope the rumour is falfe that there is nothing fo little in famion here as the unfortunate prince... | |
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