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641.
Severe their task who in this critic age
First Line:
Severe their task who in this critic age
Last Line:
Vain his attempts who strives to please them all
Author:
Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:
33937
642.
Shakespeare alone to every scene could give
First Line:
Shakespeare alone to every scene could give
Last Line:
Rage grasps the sword while pity melts the eyes
Author:
William Collins (Absolute)
DMI number:
38324
643.
Shakespeare who gave our English stage its birth
First Line:
Shakespeare who gave our English stage its birth
Last Line:
Fresher in George's than Eliza's days
Author:
George Sewell (Confident)
DMI number:
3153
644.
Shall authors tease the town with tragic passion
First Line:
Shall authors tease the town with tragic passion
Last Line:
Who for that circle would but venture ruin
Author:
John Gay (Confident) & Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:
39042
645.
Shall fame this blemish to the world display
First Line:
Shall fame this blemish to the world display
Last Line:
By every country honored but his own
DMI number:
40566
646.
See my loved britons see your Shakespeare rise
First Line:
See my loved britons see your Shakespeare rise
Last Line:
And Homer's angry ghost repine in vain
DMI number:
35780
647.
Since the bare gleanings of the stage are grown
First Line:
Since the bare gleanings of the stage are grown
Last Line:
All to you sovereign empire must submit
Author:
Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:
38809
648.
Since the united cunning of the stage
First Line:
Since the united cunning of the stage
Last Line:
And praise what D'Urfey not translating writ
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
3666
649.
Since tis the intent and business of the stage
First Line:
Since tis the intent and business of the stage
Last Line:
Old England's play was always knocking down
Author:
Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:
35917
650.
Since to your famed forefathers quite contrary
First Line:
Since to your famed forefathers quite contrary
Last Line:
Inspire the muse and bid the poet write
DMI number:
38963
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