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Aking a Cup of Strong-Waters as a Lady before Company. I vow, _Polly_, I
shall take it monstrously ill if you refuse me. --Brandy and Men (though
Women love them ever so well) are always taken by us with some
Reluctance-- unless 'tis in private. _Polly._ I protest, Madam, it goes
against me. --What do I see! _Macheath_ again in Custody! --Now every
Glimm'ring of Happiness is lost. [Drops the Glass of Liquor on the
Ground. _Lucy._ Since things are thus, I'm glad the Wench hath escap'd:
for by this Event, 'tis plain, she was not happy enough to deserve to be
poison'd. Enter _Lockit_, _Macheath_, _Peachum_. _Lockit._ Set your
Heart to rest, Captain. --You have neither the Chance of Love or Money
for another Escape,-- for you are order'd to be call'd down upon your
Trial immediately. _Peachum._ Away, Hussies! --This is not a Time for a
Man to be hamper'd with his Wives. --You see, the Gentleman is in Chains
already. _Lucy._ O Husband, Husband, my Heart long'd to see thee; but to
see thee thus distracts me? _Polly._ Will not my dear Husband look upon
his _Polly_? Why hadst thou not flown to me for Protection? with me thou
hadst been safe. AIR LI. The last time I went o'er the Moor. [Music]
_Polly._ Hither, dear Husband, turn your Eyes. _Lucy._ Bestow one Glance
to cheer me. _Polly._ Think with that Look, thy _Polly_ dies. _Lucy._ O
shun me not-- but hear me. _Polly._ 'Tis _Polly_ sues. _Lucy._ --'Tis
_Lucy_ speaks. _Polly._ Is thus true Love requited? _Lucy._ My Heart is
bursting. _Polly._ --Mine too breaks. _Lucy._ Must I _Polly._ --Must I
be slighted? _Macheath._ What would you have me say, Ladies? --You see
this affair will soon be at an end, without my disobliging either of
you. _Peachum._ But the settling this Point, Captain, might prevent a
Law-Suit between your two Widows. AIR LII. _Tom Tinker's_ my true Love.
[Music] _Macheath._ Which way shall I turn me-- How can I decide? Wives,
the Day of our Death, are as fond as a Bride. One Wife is too much for
most Husbands to hear, But two at a time there's no mortal can bear.