ADDRESS X. Mrs. S-dd-ns to the Invisible Committee. DEAR SIRS, I'm afraid that the public will guess, That I have been prompting you in your address; So sudden have been your proceedings, I fear, As studied, they to a great many appear, Your hand bills did seem a deliberate dealing, 'Twas not a good stage trick to show sudden feeling. Your advertisements too have been criticised, To read such poor language I much was surprised, And wish that to CHARLES you had struction, gone for in For then 'twou'd have been a much better pro duction; As being a dramatist and a translator, A good bill of fare he'd have help'd you to cater. Th' address was too hasty-some time had you kept it, I con'd with decorum have agreed to accept it. meant, you As I've not perform'd on those nights for emolu ment Indeed, Sirs, the truth to acknowledge I grieve, at eve, If to your Address I shou'd give a cool negative; ACCEPTED ADDRESSES. ADDRESS XI. W-lt-r Sc-tt, Esq. to his Publishers. I. BE not discouraged-gentlemen, Then envy slept and I became, And to my laurels add. III. My Marmion I then gave the town, His humour must try, To burlesque the Poem I'd written; To me it did seem, A wonderful theme, For any to exercise wit on. IV. Resolved another work to make, |