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The Powers of the Pen

A poem addressed to John Curre ... By E. Lloyd ... The second edition, with large additions

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Such, with Thalia's Compliments,
The Genius of the Stage presents
To our fam'd Roscius, to supply
The modern Dearth of Comedy.
Begs his Acceptance of a Pen,
And hopes his Favours now and then;
And adds, He never can comply
Roscius should lay his Buskin by.