10/29/2023 0 Comments Oliver goldsmith she stoops to conquer“Let not your virtue trip who trips may stumble, “And virtue is not virtue, if she tumble.” “When Ignorance enters, Folly is at hand: “Learning is better far than house and land. My heart thus pressing–fixed my face and eye– With a sententious look, that nothing means, (Faces are blocks in sentimental scenes) Thus I begin: “All is not gold that glitters, “Pleasure seems sweet, but proves a glass of bitters. What shall we do? If Comedy forsake us, They’ll turn us out, and no one else will take us. We can as soon speak Greek as sentiments! Both nervous grown, to keep our spirits up. To her a mawkish drab of spurious breed, Who deals in sentimentals, will succeed! Poor Ned and I are dead to all intents When the sweet maid is laid upon the bier, Shuter and I shall be chief mourners here. “‘Tis not alone this mourning suit,” good masters: “I’ve that within”–for which there are no plasters! Pray, would you know the reason why I’m crying? The Comic Muse, long sick, is now a-dying! And if she goes, my tears will never stop For as a player, I can’t squeeze out one drop: I am undone, that’s all–shall lose my bread– I’d rather, but that’s nothing–lose my head. WOODWARD, dressed in black, and holding a handkerchief to his eyes.Įxcuse me, sirs, I pray–I can’t yet speak– I’m crying now–and have been all the week. I am, dear Sir, your most sincere friend and admirer,Įnter MR. However, I ventured to trust it to the public and, though it was necessarily delayed till late in the season, I have every reason to be grateful. ![]() Colman, who saw this piece in its various stages, always thought it so. ![]() The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous and Mr. I have, particularly, reason to thank you for your partiality to this performance. It may serve the interests of mankind also to inform them, that the greatest wit may be found in a character, without impairing the most unaffected piety. It may do me some honour to inform the public, that I have lived many years in intimacy with you. Dear Sir,–By inscribing this slight performance to you, I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself.
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