The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author . s pursue,But we to-night in every thing are Author then in jest throughout the play,Now begs a serious word or two to all childish entertainments hence;Let all that boast your favour have pretence,If not to sparkling wit, at least to soft Italian notes indulge your ear,But let those singers, who are bought so dear,Learn to be civil for their cheer at least;Nor use like beggars those who give the though while Music for herself may carve,Poor Poetr
The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author . s pursue,But we to-night in every thing are Author then in jest throughout the play,Now begs a serious word or two to all childish entertainments hence;Let all that boast your favour have pretence,If not to sparkling wit, at least to soft Italian notes indulge your ear,But let those singers, who are bought so dear,Learn to be civil for their cheer at least;Nor use like beggars those who give the though while Music for herself may carve,Poor Poetry, her sister-art, must starve;Starve her, at least, with show of approbation,Nor slight her, while you search the whole creation,For all the tumbling-scum of every nation. Can the whole world in science match our soil ?Have they a Locke, a Newton, or a Boyle ?Or dare the greatest genius of their stage,With Shakespeare, or immortal Bex engage? Content with natures bounty, do not craveThe little which to other lands she gave;Nor like the cock a barley-corn preferTo all the jewels which you owe to her. 228. Interior of the Little Theatre, Haymarket. gue, by rule, that the tragic bf virtue and h<all in jest, and on1For all wise vThis is the miBut we to-night in Our Author then in jest throughout the play,Now begs a serious word or two to all childish entertainments hence;Let all that boast your favour have pretence,If not to sparkling wit, at least to soft Italian notes indulge your ear,But let those singers, who are bought so dear,Learn to be civil for their cheer at least; like beggars those who give the though while tve, Poor Poetry, her sister-art, mustStarve her, at least, with show of approbation, -light her, while you search the whole creation,For all the tumbling-scum of every the whole world in science match our soil? or a Boyle? The liti Nor like ; To all the jewels which you owe to her. lohalnl
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