Scripscrapologia or, Collins's Doggerel Dish Of All Sorts. Consisting of Songs Adapted to familiar Tunes, And which may be sung without the Chaunterpipe of an Italian Warbler, or the ravishing Accompaniments of Tweedle-Dum or Tweedle-Dee. Particularly those which have been most applauded in the author's once popular performance, call'd, The Brush. The Gallimaufry garnished with a variety of comic tales, quaint epigrams, whimsical epitaphs, &c. &c. [by John Collins] |
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EPITAPH,
On a poor provincial Actor; who though he was for many Years the Tragedy Drudge of the N--- Company, was at the Age of Sixty-five discarded by his Manager, and left to finish his Days in the Workhouse!
Here lies a poor old worn-out Blade,
Who, living, toil'd like any Turk:
Yet never work'd but when he play'd,
As playing was his only Work!
Who, living, toil'd like any Turk:
Yet never work'd but when he play'd,
As playing was his only Work!
By Playhouse Work, till past Threescore,
He liv'd, unheeding Time or Tide;
And then, shut out from Playhouse Door,
The Vet'ran in a Workhouse died!
He liv'd, unheeding Time or Tide;
And then, shut out from Playhouse Door,
The Vet'ran in a Workhouse died!
Thus, though in War, he blaz'd, like Mars,
And shin'd in Love, like bright Adonis;
His Exit proves,—'Twas all a Farce.—
Sic transit Gloria Histrionis!
And shin'd in Love, like bright Adonis;
His Exit proves,—'Twas all a Farce.—
Sic transit Gloria Histrionis!
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