THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY, THE PATRON OF LETTERS, THE HOPE AND ORNAMENT OF HIS COUNTRY, THIS COMEDY IS DEDICATED BY HIS LORDSHIP'S MOST DEVOTED AND OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT, SAMUEL FOOTE. Spoken by Mr. FOOT E. FOR wit's keen fatire, and this laughing stage, What theme fo fruitful as a Bankrupt Age? For leave to fell my works by lottery. Tho' few will favour, where's no caih to fee'em, And when you touch my honour, don't forget your own. 3 } THE BANKRUPT. ACT I. Enter Robin and Kitty, meeting. Robin. THIS letter and casket, with my master's most respectful compliments, you will, Kitty, with your own fair hands, deliver to Mifs. Kitty. The casket is heavy-I fuppofe, Mr. Robin, this is what my Lady calls the Purryfunalia? Robin. A fmall tribute, Madam, to adorn the bride on the happy occasion. Kitty. What then, I fuppofe you look upon this marriage as good as concluded. Robin. Things are gone fuch a length, that not the leaft doubt can be made. Kitty. And yet between the cup and the lip, -you remember the proverb? Robin. One of the parties may die to be fure, otherwife I don't know how Kitty. No? |