of the generosity of a BRITISH TAR contributes, from its force in extenuating foible, to the disgust enter. tained at a being in whose composition nothing like this quality seems to enter. THE Characters however they may be discrimi nated by sentiment and action, are certainly nothing discriminate from language-They are all uniformly wits, and partake equally of the parent. PROLOGUE. THE husbandman in vain renews his toil, And fondly hopes for rich and generous fruit, Well plant a soil, which you so rich have made. As Nature the world to man's first age, gave So from your bounty we receive this stage; One falling Adam, and one tempted Eve. We hope there's something that may please each taste, There's humour, which for cheerful friends we got, As asses thistles, poets mumble wit, And dare not bite, for fear of being bit. Affront to none; but frankly speaks his mind. |