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The Stage.
Is aloud , sharp , unmodulating voice , Where kindred tones admit no varying choice ; All in one key his Thane will " murder sleep , " His . Hotspur menace , and Castalio weep . The poor monotonist , whate ' er his art , Can hope but seldom to assail the heart ;
Each passion claims its own peculiar-tone , But he must g ive them all with one alone : The lover ' s softness , and the tyrant ' s ire , . With diff ' rentfeelings diff"rent notes require ; But in one strain his Bajazet must rage , Aiid tender Romeo languish o ' er the stage .
Then SMITH , though judgment always he displays , Should chiefl y build on comedy for praise , For the gay elegance of polish'd life Needs fewer tones than passion ' s mingled strife . And if the muse , who means not to offend , May speak her honest dictates like a friend , Still should he revel with the " sprightly train ,
And seldom venture on the tragic plain . Thejust demand of vet ' ran worth to pay , On YATES with friendly eye we turn the lay , A favor'd vot ' ry of the laughing fair , Blest with true humour in no common share , His talentsknown and valu'd by the town
, , Bear thejust stamp of merited renown . In parts where nature " unrestrain'd is seen , Which ask no striking form or polish'd mien , Where the . blunt rustic , or the wealthy cit , A waggish ribaldry obtrude for wit , Where ' er tlie poet leans to
vulgar-life—The saucy freedom and the drunken strife—• The pow ' rs of YATES appear in boldest view , With ' varying skill to varying humours true . Free from those paltry tricjts applause to raise , By which low minds obtain disgraceful praise , His acting , built'on judgment's , solid plan , Presents a just similitude of man .
Early by GARRICK tutor'd for the stage , And forrn'd for pathos , dignity , and rage , - As his great master said , in Ross we find Some , of the " good old stuff" still left behind . \ Vhen old Sciolto , anxious to repair His honour , stain'd by the repentant fair , Gives tfie dread poignard to his daughter ' s hand , Yet feels . too' much to speak his -dire command ; Shews flow the rigid judge dissolves away With the warm force of the parental ray ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Stage.
Is aloud , sharp , unmodulating voice , Where kindred tones admit no varying choice ; All in one key his Thane will " murder sleep , " His . Hotspur menace , and Castalio weep . The poor monotonist , whate ' er his art , Can hope but seldom to assail the heart ;
Each passion claims its own peculiar-tone , But he must g ive them all with one alone : The lover ' s softness , and the tyrant ' s ire , . With diff ' rentfeelings diff"rent notes require ; But in one strain his Bajazet must rage , Aiid tender Romeo languish o ' er the stage .
Then SMITH , though judgment always he displays , Should chiefl y build on comedy for praise , For the gay elegance of polish'd life Needs fewer tones than passion ' s mingled strife . And if the muse , who means not to offend , May speak her honest dictates like a friend , Still should he revel with the " sprightly train ,
And seldom venture on the tragic plain . Thejust demand of vet ' ran worth to pay , On YATES with friendly eye we turn the lay , A favor'd vot ' ry of the laughing fair , Blest with true humour in no common share , His talentsknown and valu'd by the town
, , Bear thejust stamp of merited renown . In parts where nature " unrestrain'd is seen , Which ask no striking form or polish'd mien , Where the . blunt rustic , or the wealthy cit , A waggish ribaldry obtrude for wit , Where ' er tlie poet leans to
vulgar-life—The saucy freedom and the drunken strife—• The pow ' rs of YATES appear in boldest view , With ' varying skill to varying humours true . Free from those paltry tricjts applause to raise , By which low minds obtain disgraceful praise , His acting , built'on judgment's , solid plan , Presents a just similitude of man .
Early by GARRICK tutor'd for the stage , And forrn'd for pathos , dignity , and rage , - As his great master said , in Ross we find Some , of the " good old stuff" still left behind . \ Vhen old Sciolto , anxious to repair His honour , stain'd by the repentant fair , Gives tfie dread poignard to his daughter ' s hand , Yet feels . too' much to speak his -dire command ; Shews flow the rigid judge dissolves away With the warm force of the parental ray ,