...laws, the drama's patrons give ; For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no mere the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools...reign commence Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe j To chafe the charms of found, the" pomp of ihow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe; Bid fcenic Virtue...

...the day, Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice, The ftage but echoes back the publick voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe ; To chafe the charms of found, the pomp of mow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe ; Bid fcenic...

...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice, The flage but echoes back the publick voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe; To chafe the charms of found, the pomp of fhow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe ; Bid fcenic...

...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice ; The ftage but echoes back the publick voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature, and reviving fenfe ; To chace the charms of found, the poinp of mew, For ufeful mirth, 'and falutary woe; Bid fcenic...

...Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, rnuft pleafe to live. Then prompt no more the-Foilies you decry, As Tyrants doom their Tools of guilt to...commence Of refcu'd Nature and reviving Senfe ; To chafe the Charms of Sound, the Pomp of Show, For uleful Mirth, and falutary Woe; Bid fcenic Virtue...

...the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice ; The ftage but echoes back the public voice, The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fenfe j To To chace the charms of found, the pomp of fhow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe ; Bid...

...let not cenfu.?* term our fate our choice; The ftage but echoes back the public voice., The dram.a'9 laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fcnfc; To chace the charms of found, the pomp of mow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe ; Bid fcenic...

...prologue, which was written by Mr. Samuel Johnson and which concluded with this address to the town : " Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants...'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued nature and reviving sense ; To chace the charms of sonnd, the pomp of show, For useful mirth...

...The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafc to live. Then 3 Then prompt no more the Follies you decry, As Tyrants...Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms of Sound, the Pomp of Show, For ufeful Mirth and falutary Woe, Bid Scenic Virtue form the rifing Age,...

...our Choice: The Stage but echoes back the public Voice, The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons g|ve, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then...'Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refeu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms oi Sound, the i^omp of Show, For ufeful Mirth...