...the poet's wit ; With her delighted o'er each scene I go, Well-pleas'd, and notasham'd of being so. But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's care ! 'Tis a poor skill, which ev'ry fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honor'd in the breach. _ /4» Worse as more close, the disingenuous...

...delighted o'er each scene I go, Well-pleas'd, and not asham'd of being so. But let the generous aftor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's care ! 'Tis a poor skill, which ev'ry fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honor'd in the breach. Worse as more close, the disingenuous...

...each scene I go, Well-pleas'd, and not aslmm'd of being so. But let the generous actor still forbeztr To copy features with a mimic's care ! 'Tis a poor skill, which ev'ry fool can reach) A vile stage-custom, honor'd in the breach. Worse as more close, the disingenuous...

...the poet's wit; With her delighted o'er each scene I go, Well-pleas'd, and not asham'd of being so. But let the generous Actor still forbear To copy features with a Mimic's care !. Tis a poor skill which ev'ry fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honour'd in the breach. Worse as more close, the dfoiagennous...

...the poet's wit; With her delighted o'er each scene 1 go, Well-pleas'd, and not asham'd of being so. But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's care! 'Tis a poor skill which ev'ry fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honoiir'd in the breach. Worse as more close, the disingenuous...

...the poet's wit : With her delighted o'er each scene I go, WeU-pleas'd, and not ashamed of being so. " But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's care. "Tig a poor skill which every fool can reach, — A vile stage custom, honor'd in the breach. Worse...

...to caricature exhibitions of mere deformity. This remark applies more particularly to the stage : " But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's care I 'Tis a poor skill, which every fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honourM in the breach. Go to...

...minute. Grimace will ever lead the judgment wrong ; While sober humour marks the impression strong. But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features...reach, A vile stage custom, honoured in the breach. When I behold a wretch, of talents mean, Drag private foibles on the public scene, Forsaking nature's...

...lead the judgment wrong; While sober humour marks the impression strong. • ii. But let the gen'rous actor still forbear To copy features with a mimic's...skill, which every fool can reach, A vile stage custom, " honour'd in the breach." When I behold a wretch, of talents mean, Drag private foibles on the public...

...in one place upon the ' professional' who devotes himself too, much to mimicry of others. He says : But let the generous actor still forbear To copy features...'Tis a poor skill which every fool can reach, A vile stage-custom, honoured in the breach. Worse as more close the disengenuous art But shows the wanton...