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Title: Sheridan's comedies:
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, ed
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Publisher: Boston, J. R. Osgood and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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l spirit of raillery that used to mantle over a glass of brightBurgundy, their conversation is become just like the Spa-water theydrink, which has all the pertness and flatulency of champagne, with-out its spirit or flavor. 1st Gent. But what are they to do who love play better thanwine ? Care. True! theres Sir Harry diets himself for gaming, andis now under a hazard regimen. Chas. Surf. Then he 11 have the worst of it. What! you would nttrain a horse for the course by Jceeping him from corn ? For mypart, egad, I am never so successful as when I am a little merry : letme throw on a bottle of champagne, and I never lose. AIL Hey, what ? Care. At least I never feel my losses, which is exactly the samething. 2d Gent. Ay, that I believe. Chas. Surf. And then, what man can pretend to be a believer inlove, who is an abjurer of wine ? Tis the test by which the loverknows his own heart. Fill a dozen bumpers to a dozen beauties, andshe that floats at the top is the maid that has bewitched you.
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Mr. Charles Coghlan as Charles Surface. A COMEDY. 259 Care. Now then, Charles, be honest, and give us your realfavorite. Chas. Surf. Why, I have withheld her only in compassion to you.If I toast her, you must give a round of her peers, which is impos-sible— on earth. Care Oh! then we 11 find some canonized vestals or heathengoddesses that will do, I warrant! Chas. Surf. Here then, bumpers, you rogues ! bumpers ! Maria !Maria! Sir Har. Maria who ? Chas. Surf. Oh, damn the surname ! — t is too formal to beregistered in Loves calendar — Maria ! All Maria! Chas. Surf But now, Sir Harry, beware, we must have beautysuperlative. Care. Nay, never study, Sir Harry: we 11 stand to the toast,though your mistress should want an eye, and you know youhave a song will excuse you. Sir Har. Egad, so I have! and I 11 give him the song instead of the lady. SONG. Heres to the maiden of bashful fifteen; Heres to the widow of fifty;Heres to the flaunting extravagant quean,And heres to the housewife t

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