The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night,... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1391819Full view - About this book
| Edward Arber - English poetry - 1900 - 482 pages
...to live! Then, prompt no more the follies you decry; As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ! 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature, and reviving Sense ! To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Woe! Bid scenic Virtue form... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1901 - 654 pages
...voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to lirfc Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show. For useful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic Virtue... | |
| Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 350 pages
...to live! Then, prompt no more the follies you decry; As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ! 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature, and reviving Sense ! To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Woe! Bid scenic Virtue form... | |
| E. J. Mathew - English literature - 1901 - 556 pages
...no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; "Tis yours, this right, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For youthful mirth and salutary woe ; Bid scenic Virtue... | |
| Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1905 - 330 pages
...— to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued nature, and reviving sense; To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth arid salutary woe; Bid scenic virtue... | |
| Henry Brodribb Irving - Theater - 1906 - 272 pages
...confine the public appetite to the plain fare of tragedy and comedy, unable to persuade them To chase the charms of sound, the pomp of show, For useful mirth and salutary woe. It was in a magnificent attempt to outdo the spectacular triumphs of John Rich at Covent Garden, called... | |
| Margaret Lynn - English poetry - 1907 - 528 pages
...to live. 55 Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, 60 For useful Mirth and salutary Woe ; Bid scenic Virtue... | |
| Margaret Lynn - English poetry - 1907 - 506 pages
...to live. 55 Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die; 'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense ; To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, 60 For useful Mirth and salutary Woe ; Bid scenic Virtue... | |
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 364 pages
...closes— "Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As Tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die : 'T is yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense : To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Woe : 90 Bid scenic Virtue... | |
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 378 pages
...— "Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As Tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die : T is yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued Nature and reviving Sense: To chase the charms of Sound, the pomp of Show, For useful Mirth and salutary Woe: Bid scenic Virtue form... | |
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