The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro: A comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais — John Shaqi
The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro: A comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de BeaumarchaisBeaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de
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The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro: A comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de
Comedy plays; French drama -- Translations into English
_Susan._ No, I am not mistaken.
(_Gives him a slap in the face._)
{{_Figaro._ (_Rubbing his Cheek_) “This is Love--Pshaw!
Prithee come hither, look at that Lady--How dost thou like
her?
_Susan._ “Not at all.
_Figaro._ “Well said Jealousy, she does not mince the
Matter.”}}
_Marcelina._ Dear Susan, this, this is my Son!
{{_Figaro._ “Yes, they wanted me to marry my Mother.”
_Antonio._ “Your Mother!----It is not long since----
_Figaro._ “I have known it--True.”}}
_Marcelina._ Yes, my dearest Susan, embrace thy Mother--Thy
Mother, who will love thee dearly.
_Susan._ And do you consent I shall have my Figaro?
_Marcelina._ Willingly. (_Susan runs and kisses her_) Here,
my Son, here is the Promise.
(_Gives him the Paper._)
_Susan._ And here is the Portion.
(_Gives him a Purse of Money._)
{{_Figaro._ “My manly Pride would fain make me restrain my
tears, but they flew in spite of me--Well, let ’em! Let ’em
flow! Joys like these never come twice in one’s Life! Oh,
my Mother, Oh, my Susan!”}}
(_They all three embrace, weeping._)
_Guzman._ (_weeping._) What a Foo-oo-ool am I! L-L-Look, if
I don’t k-k-k-cry as well as the best of ’em.
_Figaro._ (_to the Doctor_) My Father.
_Doctor._ Keep off! I disclaim thee!
_Antonio._ Why then, if you are his Father, you are a
Turkish Jew, and no Christian Father.
_Doctor._ A Knave that tricked me of my Ward, cheated me of
my Money, and now has been turning my Wisdom into ridicule.
_Susan._ And are not you, being a wise Man, proud to have
a Son wiser than yourself?
_Doctor._ No--I would have no one wiser than myself.
_Antonio._ Come, come, look you, I am {{“a good Catholic,
and”}} an old Castilian, therefore, unless your Father and
Mother become lawful Man and Wife, I will never consent to
give you my Niece. No, no, she sha’n’t marry a man who is
the child of Nobody, neither.
_Guzman._ Here’s an old Fool!--The Child of Nobody, Ha!
ha! ha! (_Laughs stupidly, and then assumes great Wisdom_)
Hav’n’t you lived long enough to know that every Child must
have a Father?
{{_Marcelina._ “Consider, good Doctor, your Promise, if
ever our Child was found.
_Doctor._ “Pshaw!
_Marcelina._ “And here is a Son you surely need not be
ashamed of.
_Susan._ “Ah my dear Pappa!
_Figaro._ “My generous, worthy Father.
(_Susan strokes his Cheek, Figaro kneels, and
Marcelina coaxes him._)
_Susan._ “You don’t know how we will all love you.
_Marcelina._ “What care we will take of you.
_Figaro._ “How happy we will make you.
_Doctor._ “Good Doctor, dear Pappa, generous Father!
(_Bursts out a crying_) See, if I am not even a greater
Foo-oo-ool than Mr. President! (_Guzman staggers back at
the Doctor’s Compliment_) they mould me like Dough, lead me
like a Child. (_Marcelina, Susan, and Figaro testify their
Joy by their Actions._) Nay, nay, but I hav’n’t yet said
yes.
_Susan._ “But you have thought yes.
_Marcelina._ “And look’d yes.
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