A Century of Parody and Imitation

by Unknown

PARENTHETICAL ADDRESS BY DR. PLAGIARY.

(DR. BUSBY)

Half stolen, with acknowledgements; to be spoken in an inarticulate voice by Master—— at the opening of the next new theatre. Stolen parts marked with the inverted commas of quotation—thus '—— '.

'When energizing objects men pursue,'

Then Lord knows what is writ by Lord knows who.

'A modest monologue you here survey,'

Hiss'd from the theatre the 'other day,'

As if Sir Fretful wrote 'the slumberous' verse,

And gave his son 'the rubbish' to rehearse.