...An instance of similar terseness and meaning may be found in the Valedictory Stanzas to Kemble : " For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought...sublime, And Painting mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, Verse ceases...

...behalf of actors, have neither been so frequent or so eloquent, that this could be omitted, " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends. — The youngest of the sister arts. Where all their beanty blends : For ill can poetry express Full many a tone of thonght sublime, And painting, mute...

...the actor's art, to combine and embody them with the creations of the poet : — " For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance from time; But, by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's wedded triumphs come, Verse ceases...

...dignified one — but the following passages are attractive : — His was the ppell o'er hearts Thut only Acting lends, The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends. For Poetry can ill express Full many a tone of thought suhlimc ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals...

...wine or music need not swell, As high we lift the festal cup To Kemble— fare thee well ! His was the spell o'er hearts Which only Acting lends, —...thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought,...

...has ever formed the dream of ideal imagination, but is so rarely to be met with in actual life— " The youngest of the sister arts Where all their beauty...sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come; Verse ceases to...

...imagination, but is so rarely to be met with in actual life — " The youngest of the sister arts Whore all their beauty blends. For ill can Poetry express...a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and mgtionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor wrought, Illusion's perfect triumphs...

...dross I scorn ! Go mix thee with thy kindred clay ! — LEYDEN. 3. His was the spell o'er hearts That, only acting, lends The youngest of the sister arts, Where all their beauty blends ; For Poetry can ill express Fall many a tone of thought sublime ; And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals...

...invest trivial occurrences with the mantle of solemn thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was (he spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends — The...sublime. And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty Actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come — Verse ceases...

...ana to ii trivial occurrences with the mantle of »1 thought. We add a few of the stanzas. " His was the spell o'er hearts Which only acting lends— The...all their beauty blends: For ill can Poetry express, Steals but a glance of lime. Bui by the mighty Actor brought, Full many a tone of thought sublime,...