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411.
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
412.
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
413.
See here are men who're bound by ties to tread
First Line:
See here are men who're bound by ties to tread
Last Line:
But flesh and blood brave honest frank and free
DMI number:
29703
414.
See here good folks how genius is abused
First Line:
See here good folks how genius is abused
Last Line:
And loud te deums fill the morning post
DMI number:
38297
415.
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
416.
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
417.
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
418.
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
419.
Since with old plays you have so long been cloyed
First Line:
Since with old plays you have so long been cloyed
Last Line:
Then it may prove indeed the lucky chance
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
38795
420.
Since you affect things new what I'm to say
First Line:
Since you affect things new what I'm to say
Last Line:
Two hours a day till christmas if you please
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
38772
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