The Theatrical Bouquet: Containing an Alphabetical Arrangement of the Prologues and Epilogues, which Have Been Published by Distinguished Wits, from the Time that Colley Cibber First Came on the Stage to the Present Year ... |
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... poffefs'd , Hath kindly aim'd to fuccour the diftrefs'd ; To - night what he fhall offer in our caufe Already hath been bleft with your applaufe . B Yet Yet this his Muse maturer hath revis'd , And added THEATRICAL BOUQUET . PROLOGUE ...
... poffefs'd , Hath kindly aim'd to fuccour the diftrefs'd ; To - night what he fhall offer in our caufe Already hath been bleft with your applaufe . B Yet Yet this his Muse maturer hath revis'd , And added THEATRICAL BOUQUET . PROLOGUE ...
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... Muse maturer hath revis'd , And added more to that which once fo much you priz'd . We fue , not mean to make a partial Friend , But without Prejudice at least attend . If we are dull , e'en cenfure , but we truft , Satire can ne'er ...
... Muse maturer hath revis'd , And added more to that which once fo much you priz'd . We fue , not mean to make a partial Friend , But without Prejudice at least attend . If we are dull , e'en cenfure , but we truft , Satire can ne'er ...
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... muse reftor'd . They in her future fame will juftly share , But her difgrace herfelf muft fingly bear ; Calm hours of learned leifure they have giv'n , And could no more , for genius is from heav'n . To open now her long - hid roll fhe ...
... muse reftor'd . They in her future fame will juftly share , But her difgrace herfelf muft fingly bear ; Calm hours of learned leifure they have giv'n , And could no more , for genius is from heav'n . To open now her long - hid roll fhe ...
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... MUSE by me intreats a BOON ; She call'd for PRITCHARD , her firft maid of honour , And begg'd of her to take the task upon her ; But the , -I'm fure you'll all be forry for't , Refigns her place , and foon retires from court : To bear ...
... MUSE by me intreats a BOON ; She call'd for PRITCHARD , her firft maid of honour , And begg'd of her to take the task upon her ; But the , -I'm fure you'll all be forry for't , Refigns her place , and foon retires from court : To bear ...
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... muse , A mufe of fire ; durft each bold licence use , Her noble ardour met no critic's phlegm , To check wild fancy , or her flights condemn : Ariels and Calibans unblam'd she drew , Or goblins , ghofts , and witches brought to view ...
... muse , A mufe of fire ; durft each bold licence use , Her noble ardour met no critic's phlegm , To check wild fancy , or her flights condemn : Ariels and Calibans unblam'd she drew , Or goblins , ghofts , and witches brought to view ...
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applaufe bard beft boaft breaft Britons caufe charms comic critic damn DAVID GARRICK e'er English EPILOGUE ev'n ev'ry eyes faid fame faſhion fatire fave favour fcenes fcorn fear feem fenfe fhall fhew fhould filk firft flain fmile foes foft folly fome fons fool foon foul fpeak fpirit friends ftage ftand ftate ftill fuccefs fuch fure fweet GARRICK gen'rous give grace Greece heart heroes honeft honour hufbands juft KING Ladies laft laugh Lord Mifs mind mufe muft muſt ne'er night o'er OGUE paffion play pleafe pleaſe pleaſure poet poet's poor pow'r praife praiſe pray PROLOGUE R. B. SHERIDAN reafon rife ſcene ſkill ſpeak Spoken ſtage tafte taſte tears thefe there's theſe thofe thoſe thro to-night tragic Twas uſe virtue WESTO whofe wife worfe wou'd WRITTEN ye fair Zounds то
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