...bidding adieu to the Edinburgh stage — in which he hoped to enjoy " Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall ;" — a wish to be echoed by every one engaged in busy and anxious life — the more appropriate and...

...assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the cneumber'd scene. This must not be;—and higher duties crave, Some space between the theatre...in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall: My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, most be my own. " Here, then,...

...regards Scotland, the curtiu dropped upon his professional lile for ever." This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre...in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,...

...assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the encumber'd scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre...in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,...

...assumes compassion's doubtful mien, To warn me off from the encumbered scene. This must not be ; — and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre...and the grave, That, like the Roman in the Capitol, My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. Here, then,...

...think my scenic hour for ever past, And that these valued plaudits are my last. But years steal on, and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre...in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall. My life's brief act in public service flown, The last, the closing scene, must be my own. May fix an...

...versification : — " But years steal on, and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall.'' Either he felt that he could not improve on this, or thought with Garrick, when standing for the last...

...fulfilled that purpose. The most impressive passage in the Address was this : — " Higher duties erave Some space between the theatre and the grave, That,...in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere I fall : My life's brief art in public service flown, The last, the closing scene must be my own." Kemble,...

...then about to retire from the stage. The motive for his retirement is thus alluded to by Moore : ' He was then in the sixtieth year of his age, and might...between the theatre and the grave ; That, like the Eoman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle ere it fall." '° In the month of June following, the...

...been influenced by a more solemn feeling — " Higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and grave ; That, like the Roman in the Capitol, I may adjust my mantle, ere I fall." splenetic disdain to hear this Grab Street chronicler* of fiddling and fly-fishing libelling the beautiful...