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Lines from Mr Garrick to a nobleman who asked
Lines from Mr Garrick to a nobleman who asked
him if he did not intend being in Parliament
him if he did not intend being in Parliament


None more content with what my Labours gain
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? Public favour though a little vain;
? not so vain my mind, so madly bent.
?wick to play the fool in Parliament;
? each dramatic unity to err;
Mistaking time and place and character!
Ere it my fate to quit the mimic art.
"shut & fret" no more in any part;
To move in public scene would dengage
wear the cap & mask on any stage.


[M]ore than content with what my Labours gain
[Of] Public favour though a little vain;
[Ye]t not so vain my mind, so madly bent.
[To] wish to play the fool in Parliament;
[In] each dramatic unity to err;
[M]istaking time and place and character!
[W]ere it my fate to quit the mimic art,
[I'd] "strut & fret" no more in any part;
[N]o more in public scenes would I engage
[Or] wear the cap & mask on any stage.


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     Epigram on the Seahorse with the
     Epigram on the Seahorse with the
Pronomers being Moulrty & french frigate --
Astronomers being attacked by  french frigate --


     Mars inform'd that some rights with inquisitive Eye
     Mars inform'd that some wights with inquisitive eye
?sign'd into Venus's motions to pry
[De]sign'd into Venus's motions to pry
?is patch'd a bold warrior from Lewis's fleet
[D]ispatch'd a bold warrior from Lewis's fleet
The Castoffs to seize and their purpose defeat'
The caitiffs to seize and their purpose defeat;
But Neptune strait sent a Seahorse to their aid
But Neptune strait sent a Seahorse to their aid
and vase o'er the ocean his terr'ites convey'd
and safe  o'er the ocean his favr'ites [overrwiten, initial t] convey'd
 
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 5 October 2017

[some text pulled from alternate, printed copy] Lines from Mr Garrick to a nobleman who asked him if he did not intend being in Parliament

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[M]ore than content with what my Labours gain [Of] Public favour though a little vain; [Ye]t not so vain my mind, so madly bent. [To] wish to play the fool in Parliament; [In] each dramatic unity to err; [M]istaking time and place and character! [W]ere it my fate to quit the mimic art, [I'd] "strut & fret" no more in any part; [N]o more in public scenes would I engage [Or] wear the cap & mask on any stage.

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    Epigram on the Seahorse with the

Astronomers being attacked by french frigate -- 

    Mars inform'd that some wights with inquisitive eye

[De]sign'd into Venus's motions to pry [D]ispatch'd a bold warrior from Lewis's fleet The caitiffs to seize and their purpose defeat; But Neptune strait sent a Seahorse to their aid and safe o'er the ocean his favr'ites [overrwiten, initial t] convey'd

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