The Works of Henry Fielding - Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes $p Volume 12 by Henry Fielding
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_King_. Tom Thumb.
_Hunc_. Is it possible? _King_. Ha! the window-blinds are gone; [1]A country-dance of joy is in your face. Your eyes spit fire, your cheeks grow red as beef. [Footnote 1: Her eyes resistless magick bear; Angels, I see, and gods, are dancing there --_Lee's Sophonisba_. ] _Hunc_. O, there's a magick-musick in that sound, Enough to turn me into beef indeed! Yes, I will own, since licensed by your word, I'll own Tom Thumb the cause of all my grief. For him I've sigh'd, I've wept, I've gnaw'd my sheets. _King_. Oh! thou shalt gnaw thy tender sheets no more. A husband thou shalt have to mumble now. _Hunc_. Oh! happy sound! henceforth let no one tell That Huncamunca shall lead apes in hell. Oh! I am overjoy'd! _King_. I see thou art. [1] Joy lightens in thy eyes, and thunders from thy brows; Transports, like lightning, dart along thy soul, |
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