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LOVE FOR LOVE 195 and the kind reception it had from the town, I could hardly wish it yet shorter; but the number of different characters represented in it would have been too much crowded in less room. This reflection on prolixity (a fault for which scarce any one beauty will atone) warns me not to be tedious now, and detain your Lordship any longer with the trifles of, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient, and most humble servant, WILL. CONGREVE.
PROLOGUE SPOKEN, AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW HOUSE, BY MR. BETTERToN. 1 THE husbandman in vain renews his toil, To cultivate each year a hungry soil; And fnndly hopes for rich and generous fruit, When what should feed the tree devours the root; The unladen boughs, he sees, bode certain dearth, Unless transplanted to more kindly earth. So, the poor husbands of the stage, who found Their labours lost upon ungrateful ground This last and only remedy have proved, And hope new fruit from ancient stocks removed. Well may they hope, when you so kindly aid, Well plant a soil which you so rich have made. As Nature gave the world to man's first age, So from your bounty we receive this stage; The freedom man was barn to you've restored. And to our world such plenty you afford, It seems like Eden, fruitful of its own accord. But since in Paradise frail flesh gave away, And when but two were made, both went astray; Forbear your wonder and the fault forgive, If in our larger family we grieve One falling Adam, and one tempted Eve. We who remain would gratefully repay What our endeavours can, and bring, this day, The first-fruit offering of a virgin play. We hope there's something that may please each taste, And though of homely fare we make the feast, Yet you will find variety at least. There's humour, which for cheerful friends we got, And for the thinking party there's a plot. We've something, too, to gratify ill-nature, (If there be any here) and that is satire; Though satire scarce dares grin, 'tis grown so mild, Or only shows its teeth as if it smiled. As asses thistles, poets mumble wit, And dare not bite, for fear of being bit. They hold their pens, as swords are held by fools, And are afraid to use their own edge-tools. Since The Plain Dealer's scenes of manly rage, 1 The most celebrated actor of the day—the "phrenix of rhc stage" (born 16^5. died 1710). According to Pepys, he was "the best actor in the world " The new house was Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, built on the site of a tennis court, by Congreve, Bellerton, Mrs. Barry, and Mrs. Bracegirdlc, and opened April 30, 1695, with this comedy. Bellerton appears to have acted the principal part in all of Congreve's plays on their first representation. 196
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PREFACE WILLIAM CONGREVE THE OLD BA
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THE OLD BACHELOR Quem tulit ad scen
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THE OLD BACHELOR 39 I think scarce
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PROLOGUE SPOKEN BY MRS. BRACEGIRDLE
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THE OLD BACHELOR ACT THE FIRST SCEN
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THE DOUBLE-DEALER Interdum tamen, c
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COMMENDATORY VERSES To my dear Frie
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To the Right Honourable CHARLES MON
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EPILOGUE SPOKEN BY MRS. BRACEGIRDLE
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