British theatre . Toil and trouble, Passions burn,And all is jest apart, for scandal forms these tales ;False fiood be mute ; let justice hold the scales,Britons were neer endavd by evil powrs :To peace and wedded love they give the midnight slumbers pure no rattling dice can wakeem:Who make the laws, were never known to break em. Tis false, ye fair, whatever spleen may sayyThat you down follys tide are borne never wish at deep distress to sneer ;For eyes, thd1 bright, are brighter through a TEAR. Should it eer be this nations wretched fate,To laugh at all thats
British theatre . Toil and trouble, Passions burn,And all is jest apart, for scandal forms these tales ;False fiood be mute ; let justice hold the scales,Britons were neer endavd by evil powrs :To peace and wedded love they give the midnight slumbers pure no rattling dice can wakeem:Who make the laws, were never known to break em. Tis false, ye fair, whatever spleen may sayyThat you down follys tide are borne never wish at deep distress to sneer ;For eyes, thd1 bright, are brighter through a TEAR. Should it eer be this nations wretched fate,To laugh at all thats good, and wise, and great:Let Genius rouse, thefritnd of humankind,To break those spells which charm, and sink the mind:Let Comedy, with pointed ridicule,Pierce to the quick each knave, and vicious fool:Let Tragedy—a warning to the times,Lift high her dagger at exalted crimes ;Drive from the heart each base, unmanly passion,Till Virtue triumph in despite of Fashion. THE END. Actl. The Gbeo-leekc IMIan , ,. 2>tWildt puixt Cemer/culi zft&EAwcieWas Jj&cj&JSri&MursmdBTB. ? t{//ff?f?; l/ue/int.) tt/i,t/ yvu. .imi/i/iy Av// <• \ . THE CHOLERIC MAN. COMEDY,By RICHARD CUMBERLAND, THE A TR JCAL REPRESENTATION, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES-ROYAL,B&URY-LANE AND C O VE N T- G A R DE Nf Wales. M4JCCXCUI. DETRACTION, HIGH AND MIGHTY SIR, 1 h e attention, with which you have been pleased to distinguishthis inconsiderable production, makes it a duty with me to layit at your feet. The applauses of the Theatre gave me assu-rance of its success j but it was your testimony alone, whichcould inspire rne with any opinion of its merit: No
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