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Colley Cibber

1671 AD — 1757 AD

Listed in the author section of Bartlett’s ninth-edition anthology, in the linked 1905 printing. Dates reflect that historical edition and may differ from modern scholarship.

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Richard III
Love's Last Shift
Prologue to the Double Gallant
Woman's Wit
She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not
The Rival Fools
The Careless Husband
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01c. 1714 AD

So mourn'd the dame of Ephesus her love, And thus the soldier arm'd with resolution Told his soft tale, and was a thriving wooer.

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02c. 1714 AD

Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely on.

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03c. 1714 AD

The aspiring youth that fired the Ephesian dome Outlives in fame the pious fool that rais'd it.

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04c. 1714 AD

I 've lately had two spiders Crawling upon my startled hopes. Now though thy friendly hand has brush'd 'em from me, Yet still they crawl offensive to my eyes: I would have some kind friend to tread upon 'em.

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05c. 1714 AD

Off with his head! so much for Buckingham!

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06c. 1714 AD

And the ripe harvest of the new-mown hay Gives it a sweet and wholesome odour.

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07c. 1714 AD

With clink of hammers closing rivets up.

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08c. 1714 AD

Perish that thought! No, never be it said That Fate itself could awe the soul of Richard. Hence, babbling dreams! you threaten here in vain! Conscience, avaunt! Richard 's himself again! Hark! the shrill trumpet sounds to horse! away! My soul 's in arms, and eager for the fray.

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09c. 1714 AD

A weak invention of the enemy.

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10c. 1714 AD

As good be out of the world as out of the fashion.

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11c. 1714 AD

We shall find no fiend in hell can match the fury of a disappointed woman,—scorned, slighted, dismissed without a parting pang.

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12c. 1714 AD

Old houses mended, Cost little less than new before they 're ended.

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13c. 1714 AD

Possession is eleven points in the law.

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14c. 1714 AD

Words are but empty thanks.

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15c. 1714 AD

This business will never hold water.

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16c. 1714 AD

Losers must have leave to speak.

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17c. 1714 AD

Stolen sweets are best.

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18c. 1714 AD

The will for the deed.

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19c. 1714 AD

Within one of her.

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20c. 1714 AD

I don't see it.

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21c. 1714 AD

Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks, And he has chambers in King's Bench walks.

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The happy have whole days, and those they choose; / The unhappy have but hours, and those they lose.

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23Undated

Oh! How many torments lie in the small circle of a wedding-ring!

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24Undated

Ah! good Sir! no Whores before Dinner, I beseech

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