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342 Though now, thank Heaven! the Rosciomania's o'er.

And full-grown actors are endured once more;

Yet what avail their vain attempts to please,

While British critics suffer scenes like these;

While vents his "dammes!" "poohs!" and "zounds!"

And common-place and common sense confounds?

While 's "World"—ah! where is 's wit? —