THE ROSCIAD.
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Attitude, action, air, pause, sigh, groan
He borrow'd, and made use of as his own. 230
By Fortune thrown on any other stage,
He might, perhaps, have pleas'd an easy age;
But now appears a copy, and no more,
Of something better we have seen before.
The actor who would build a solid fame, 235
Must Imitation's servile arts disclaim;
Act from himself, on his own bottom stand.———
I hate e'en Garrick thus at second hand.
He borrow'd, and made use of as his own. 230
By Fortune thrown on any other stage,
He might, perhaps, have pleas'd an easy age;
But now appears a copy, and no more,
Of something better we have seen before.
The actor who would build a solid fame, 235
Must Imitation's servile arts disclaim;
Act from himself, on his own bottom stand.———
I hate e'en Garrick thus at second hand.
Behind came K—g.———Bred up in modest lore,
Bashful and young, he sought Hibernia's shore; 240
Hibernia, fam'd, 'bove ev'ry other grace,
For matchless intrepidity of face.
From her his features caught the gen'rous flame,
And bid defiance to all sense of shame:
Tutor'd by all her rivals to surpass, 245
'Mongst Drury's sons he comes, and shines in Brass.
Bashful and young, he sought Hibernia's shore; 240
Hibernia, fam'd, 'bove ev'ry other grace,
For matchless intrepidity of face.
From her his features caught the gen'rous flame,
And bid defiance to all sense of shame:
Tutor'd by all her rivals to surpass, 245
'Mongst Drury's sons he comes, and shines in Brass.
Lo Y———s!———Without the least finesse of art
He gets applause!———I wish he'd get his part.
When hot impatience is in full career,
How vilely "Hark'e! Hark'e!" grates the ear? 250
When active Fancy from the brain is sent,
And stands on tip-toe for some wish'd event,
He gets applause!———I wish he'd get his part.
When hot impatience is in full career,
How vilely "Hark'e! Hark'e!" grates the ear? 250
When active Fancy from the brain is sent,
And stands on tip-toe for some wish'd event,
I hate
