Doctor Bolus: a serio-comic-bombastic-operatic interlude: in one act .. To which is added a prologue / By George Daniel.

  • George Daniel
Date:
1826
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Credit: Doctor Bolus: a serio-comic-bombastic-operatic interlude: in one act .. To which is added a prologue / By George Daniel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AIR.—King. (Tune.—“ Och, Whack / Cupid's a Manikin.”) Rogue, liar—vile Scaramoucho 1 He shall be dish’d, by Juviter, an’ he stir ! Blood, fire—Pistol in pouch O— I’ll rap his breadbasket, I’ll crack his canister ! For he's my rival, and basely cornutes me A rascal obscene, Wlio gallants with my Queen ; But if, as the devil would have it, he shoots me From his shot. And what not, Let his Granny ^tir — Blood, fire—vile Scaramoucho, I’ll rap your breadbasket. I’ll crack your canistei ! Enter Doctor Bolus, l. Bolus. {Aside.'] The King is in a passion, singing solus. King. Thrice welcome to our presence, Doctor Bolus . Bolus. {Aside.] His tone is alter’d—this some artful lure is. , ,, w • t King. ’Fhe Queen—perdition seize her—hell and tunes . Death, fire and faggots ! for my torment sent is. Bolus My Liege, you’re mad—that is, non comjws mentis. King. Enough to drive one mad, to make a soto’me. Bolus. We must iihlebotomize. O damn Phlebotomy! Doctor, your ear —Gadzooks, you’re mighty pale! You wear a wig—and thereby hangs a tale— {Lays hold of Bolus's pigtail. You deal in physic—I abhor my Queen— You’re up to snuff—can fathom what I mean To men of your discernment, verhumsat— So Bolus, you must finish her—that’s flat. y)l^'P/I\_lKiNG and Doctor Bolus. (Ti n'E—“ O udint a monstrous gap dap.') '’King. () what a mcriT contrivance ! The Queen shaP go off in a huff; All her bad humours we’ll drive hence. For she shall have physic enough !
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