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Sonnet.
SONNET .
HAPLY the swain that o ' er yon mountain ' s brow With merry minstrelsy awakes the morn , When SPRING with beauty decks the vale below , Or WINTER reigns in gloomy pomp forlorn ! He , happy youth , to kinder fortune born , "Ne ' er knew the piercing pangs that I have prov'd . From Friendship dear and sweet retirement torn ,
From all who lov'd me—and from all I lov'd ! Life ' s fairest blessings destin'd to forego , For years of pain , anxiety , ancl care , To droop beneath the weight of mental woe ; Ills which this heart but little knows to bear . This easy heart which bleeds when others groan , And mourns their sorrows , while it weeps its own !
Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
Sept . 21 . TJL » JR . TOMS , from the Norwich Theatre , appeared for the first time ' JLVJL at Covent Garden , in the character of Romeo ; but the attempt was so unsuccessful , that we trust Mr . T . ' s own good sense will point out to him the propriety of submitting to act in a more subordinate cast of characters till by longer acquaintance with the stage , and indefatigable assiduity , he shall have attained that rank which can only be justly considered as the reward of industry ;^ rank to which not one candidate in a thousand can successfully aspire at once by the mere force of genius .
25 . Mr . and Mrs . KNIGHT , from Bath , appeared for the first time at the same Theatre , in the' characters of Jacob and Bridget in Miss LEE ' agreeable comedy the Chapter of Accidents , and were both received with considerable applause very justly bestowed . Oct . 5 . At Covent Garden , a Mrs . SERRES , sister in-law of Mr . Cramer , the celebrated musician , appeared for the first time in the character of Rosctta in Love in a Villageand with such power and sweetness of voice as to render it
, most probable that she will in a short time become a leading favourite with the town . A more deliberate pronunciation , and less flutter in her action , seems all that is necessary to make her so . 8 . At the same theatre a Miss MANSELL made her debut as Sophia in the Road io Ruin , and with such extraordinary proofs of ability as we have seldom witnessed at a first appearance . Miss M . must certainly be considered as a valuable acquisition to the Stage .
21 .. A Comedy called " THE DEPENDENT , " written by Mr . CC-MBEKLAND , was performed for the first time at Drury Lane Theatre ; but with very strongmarks of disapprobation . ; It had neither plot , incident , originality of character , nor force of language to recommend it . The business of the piece chiefly rests on the story of a Gentleman reduced by adversity to the situation of" Dependent upon a Nobleman who is his rival in love . This is all that we shall say ; our inclination is" not to dwell on faultsparticularly
, where they appear as specks upon the sun . Mr . Cumberland we consider as beyond comparison the best play-wright of the present clay , Mr . Sheridan excepted ; and his failure in this instance we consider with the same indulgence as wc grant to Dryden ' s ' exploded pieces , attributing them to an injudicious engagement which it is reported he is under ,. to produce a certain number of plays within a limited time .
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Sonnet.
SONNET .
HAPLY the swain that o ' er yon mountain ' s brow With merry minstrelsy awakes the morn , When SPRING with beauty decks the vale below , Or WINTER reigns in gloomy pomp forlorn ! He , happy youth , to kinder fortune born , "Ne ' er knew the piercing pangs that I have prov'd . From Friendship dear and sweet retirement torn ,
From all who lov'd me—and from all I lov'd ! Life ' s fairest blessings destin'd to forego , For years of pain , anxiety , ancl care , To droop beneath the weight of mental woe ; Ills which this heart but little knows to bear . This easy heart which bleeds when others groan , And mourns their sorrows , while it weeps its own !
Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
Sept . 21 . TJL » JR . TOMS , from the Norwich Theatre , appeared for the first time ' JLVJL at Covent Garden , in the character of Romeo ; but the attempt was so unsuccessful , that we trust Mr . T . ' s own good sense will point out to him the propriety of submitting to act in a more subordinate cast of characters till by longer acquaintance with the stage , and indefatigable assiduity , he shall have attained that rank which can only be justly considered as the reward of industry ;^ rank to which not one candidate in a thousand can successfully aspire at once by the mere force of genius .
25 . Mr . and Mrs . KNIGHT , from Bath , appeared for the first time at the same Theatre , in the' characters of Jacob and Bridget in Miss LEE ' agreeable comedy the Chapter of Accidents , and were both received with considerable applause very justly bestowed . Oct . 5 . At Covent Garden , a Mrs . SERRES , sister in-law of Mr . Cramer , the celebrated musician , appeared for the first time in the character of Rosctta in Love in a Villageand with such power and sweetness of voice as to render it
, most probable that she will in a short time become a leading favourite with the town . A more deliberate pronunciation , and less flutter in her action , seems all that is necessary to make her so . 8 . At the same theatre a Miss MANSELL made her debut as Sophia in the Road io Ruin , and with such extraordinary proofs of ability as we have seldom witnessed at a first appearance . Miss M . must certainly be considered as a valuable acquisition to the Stage .
21 .. A Comedy called " THE DEPENDENT , " written by Mr . CC-MBEKLAND , was performed for the first time at Drury Lane Theatre ; but with very strongmarks of disapprobation . ; It had neither plot , incident , originality of character , nor force of language to recommend it . The business of the piece chiefly rests on the story of a Gentleman reduced by adversity to the situation of" Dependent upon a Nobleman who is his rival in love . This is all that we shall say ; our inclination is" not to dwell on faultsparticularly
, where they appear as specks upon the sun . Mr . Cumberland we consider as beyond comparison the best play-wright of the present clay , Mr . Sheridan excepted ; and his failure in this instance we consider with the same indulgence as wc grant to Dryden ' s ' exploded pieces , attributing them to an injudicious engagement which it is reported he is under ,. to produce a certain number of plays within a limited time .