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Pistoletta) | Pray papa how far is it to London ? |
Popgun) | My Girl, my Darling, my favourite of all my Children, who art the picture of thy poor Mother who died two months ago, with whom I am going to Town to marry to Strephon, and to whom I mean to bequeath my whole Estate, it wants seven Miles. |
Scene changes to Sun— | |
Enter Chloe and a chorus of ploughboys. | |
Chloe | Where am I? At Hounslow.—Where go I? To London—. What to do? To be married—. Unto whom? Unto Strephon. Who is he? A Youth. Then I will sing a song. |
Song
I go to Town
And when I come down,
I shall be married to Streephon.*
*Note the two e's.
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