A new collection of Original poems Never Printed in any miscellany. By the Author of Sir Walter Raleigh [i.e. George Sewell] |
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PROLOGUE, Spoken by Mr. RYAN,
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PROLOGUE, Spoken by Mr. RYAN,
On the first time of his playing the Part of ORONOOKO.
If
Oronooko in the Drama shines,
And wildly great on Europe's Sense refines,
That be the Poet's Praise—whose Magic Hand,
Could raise an Eden in a barren Land.
If his Imoinda's chaste and beauteous too,
That Copy, Ladies, he transcrib'd from you.
The Actor's Part is last, then know the Share
He claims between the Poet, and the Fair.
And wildly great on Europe's Sense refines,
That be the Poet's Praise—whose Magic Hand,
Could raise an Eden in a barren Land.
If his Imoinda's chaste and beauteous too,
That Copy, Ladies, he transcrib'd from you.
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He claims between the Poet, and the Fair.
If He has strove to please, your Favours first
Broke through Depression, and his own Distrust;
Studious to rise he sought a wise Exchange,
For Slaves must drudge it on—the Free will range.
The Bird confin'd may sing against his Will,
But the wild Musick is the sweetest still.
Broke through Depression, and his own Distrust;
Studious to rise he sought a wise Exchange,
For Slaves must drudge it on—the Free will range.
The Bird confin'd may sing against his Will,
But the wild Musick is the sweetest still.
O! let us vary then our Notes with ease,
And pleasing, have Ambition more to please.
On you, Ye shining Fair, our Cause depends,
For Beauties ever to Distress were Friends.
Orpheus rais'd Theatres, but greater You,
Can raise the Poet, and the Player too.
And pleasing, have Ambition more to please.
On you, Ye shining Fair, our Cause depends,
For Beauties ever to Distress were Friends.
Orpheus rais'd Theatres, but greater You,
Can raise the Poet, and the Player too.
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