The Histrionade Or, Theatric Tribunal; A Poem, Descriptive of the Principal Performers at Both Houses. In Two Parts. By Marmaduke Myrtle [i.e. Thomas Dermody] |
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Justly a fav'rite, would he stoop to trace
The line that parts gay Humour from Grimace;
In merit various, pleasing various ways,
Droll Jack, I swear, might weary all my praise,
Did he not, oft' confine his vulgar aim,
To gross buffoon'ry, and a Gall'ry-fame;
But when, in matchless Feignwell, he denies
All scenic truth, and glories in disguise;
When ev'ry masque, with ease, his features wear,
Modishly pert, or formally austere;
Perfection crowns each project he designs,
Unknown he triumphs, and conceal'd he shines.
The line that parts gay Humour from Grimace;
In merit various, pleasing various ways,
Droll Jack, I swear, might weary all my praise,
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To gross buffoon'ry, and a Gall'ry-fame;
But when, in matchless Feignwell, he denies
All scenic truth, and glories in disguise;
When ev'ry masque, with ease, his features wear,
Modishly pert, or formally austere;
Perfection crowns each project he designs,
Unknown he triumphs, and conceal'd he shines.
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