My friends, too, are curious to have a taste of your quality.

I've told them much about thee.

You mustn't put discredit upon me." "No sir, I wouldn't be so ungrateful.

What would you have me do ?" "I want to hear one of your old ballads such as showered pennies and shillings in your pocket when I've heard you sing in Clare Market and St.Giles High Street.

But first let us go back to Mr.Pope and the others." Lavinia looked a little frightened at the idea of singing before musical judges who doubtless were accustomed to listen to the great singers at the King's Theatre--Signor Senesino, Signor Farinalli, Signora Cuzzoni, Signora Faustina, and may be the accomplished English singer Anastasia Robinson, albeit she rarely sang in the theatre but mainly in the houses of her father's noble friends among whom was the Earl of Peterborough, her future husband.
Perhaps Gay saw her trepidation, for, said he laughingly: "You needn't fear Mr.Pope.He hasn't the least idea what a tune is and won't know whether you sing well or ill.