An earnest of the acting trade.
The bills were blazon'd with my name,
A candidate for scenic fame,
And 'twas announc'd that Mr. Page
Would first appear on any stage.
The part which I of course preferr'd
Was Shakespear's well known R. the Third.
I wanted not the wardrobe's aid,
My crook-back was already made;
My form disdain'd the aid of art,