"The nymph, who in my bosom reigns, /  With such full force my heart enchains, / That nothing ever can impair / The empire she possesses there."
The Deserter. A New Musical Drama.
First performed November 2, 1773. At least 12 entries in the ESTC (1773, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1787, 1789, 1795, 1796) <br>
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See <u>The Deserter; A New Musical Drama. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. A new edition</u> (London: Printed for T. Becket, 1774).