Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Lovers Battle: A Heroical Comedy in Rhyme, Founded Upon Alexander Pope's Rape of the Lock
My stars and garters, mum! A coach and six! Three lackeys up behind wi' gold-topped sticks! A little gentleman as gay as Poll Asking for Madam! Belinda [lumping up]. Heavens! 'tis Parvisol! The great Parisian perruquier He condescends to frizzle me to-day! Quick, child, throw wide the portals! [betty throws the double-doors wide open] Place a plate! [betty sets a china plate upon the writing-table] Lay these ten guineas on the china. Mate With them this snuff-box. [giving betty money and box] Of the choice rappee He'll take a pinch, together with his fee! He comes. I ?y! [belinda runs quickly into the powder-closet.
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