Margery: or, a worse plague than the dragon: a burlesque opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Altered from the original Italian of Signor Carini. Set to musick by Mr. John-Frederick Lampe.

The ARGUMENT.

MAUXALINDA, enraged at the Falshood of MOORE, retires disconsolate to a Desart, unable to bear the Triumphs of her Rival MARGERY (now Lady MOORE) who from the meekest of Creatures, is so elevated with her present Grandeur, that she becomes a very Virago, a worse Plague than the Dragon; and leads her Husband such a confounded Life, that he runs away from her on the very Wedding-Night, and flies, for Quiet-sake, to the De∣sart; where meeting with MAUXALINDA. they renew their former Loves, and grow fonder than ever. Lady MOORE pursues them with the utmost Fury, surprizes them in the beight of their Endearments, and sends MAUXALINDA to Prison. MOORE makes a second Elopement, and sends GUBBINS to re∣lease MAUXALINDA; which being done, GUBBINS, who has long loved her in secret, courts her, and gains her Consent. MOORE

wants to renew his former Acquaintance with MAUXALINDA, but is repuls'd by her, and fu∣riously attack'd by his Lady: After a smart Scolding-Bout they make it up: MOORE is friends with his Lady; GUBBINS is married to MAUXALINDA; and the Opera concludes, according to the Custom of all Operas, with the general Reconciliation of all Parties, no matter how absurd, improbable, or ridiculous.