Burlesque Plays and PoemsAct 4 — Odes and Addresses to Great People.Reading editionChapter navigation66 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterINTRODUCTION.The Rime of Sir Thopas.THE RIME OF SIR THOPAS.THE Knight of the Burning Pestle.ACT I.—Scene I.ACT II.—Scene I.ACT III.—Scene I.ACT IV.—Scene I.ACT V.—Scene I.The Rehearsal.ACT I.—Scene I.ACT II.—Scene I.ACT III.—Scene I.ACT IV.—Scene I.SCENE II.ACT. V.—Scene I.The Splendid Shilling.Two "Odes."THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES: OR, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF Tom Thumb the Great.ACT I.ACT II.ACT III.Chrononhotonthologos:The Rovers; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.ACT I.—Scene I.ACT II.ACT IV.Bombastes Furioso.Scene IV.—A Wood.Rejected Addresses.LOYAL EFFUSION.THE BABY'S DEBUT.AN ADDRESS WITHOUT A PHŒNIX.CUI BONO?IN THE CHARACTER OF A HAMPSHIRE FARMER.THE LIVING LUSTRES.THE REBUILDING.DRURY'S DIRGE.A TALE OF DRURY LANE.JOHNSON'S GHOST.THE BEAUTIFUL INCENDIARY.FIRE AND ALE.PLAYHOUSE MUSINGS.DRURY LANE HUSTINGS. A NEW HALFPENNY BALLAD.ARCHITECTURAL ATOMS. Translated by Dr. B.THEATRICAL ALARM BELL.THE THEATRE.THE THEATRE.To the Managing Committee of the New Drury Lane Theatre.Case No. I. MACBETH.Case No. II. THE STRANGER.Case No. III. GEORGE BARNWELL.PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.Odes and Addresses to Great People.ODE TO MR. GRAHAM. THE AERONAUT.ODE TO MR. M'ADAM.ODE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.TO SYLVANUS URBAN, ESQUIRE,AN ADDRESS TO THE STEAM WASHING COMPANY.LETTER OF REMONSTRANCE FROM BRIDGET JONES,ODE TO R. W. ELLISTON, ESQUIRE, THE GREAT LESSEE!ODE TO RICHARD MARTIN, ESQUIRE,ODE TO W. KITCHENER, M.D.ROUTLEDGE'S EXCELSIOR SERIES OF STANDARD AUTHORS,ROUTLEDGE'S STANDARD LIBRARY,Previous chapter ←Act 4 — PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.Next chapter →Act 4 — ODE TO MR. GRAHAM. THE AERONAUT.All chapters and sections (66)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsINTRODUCTION.The Rime of Sir Thopas.THE RIME OF SIR THOPAS.THE Knight of the Burning Pestle.Acts12345Act 5 · Other sectionsThe Rehearsal.Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Scenes21Act 4 · Other sectionsThe Splendid Shilling.Two "Odes."THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES: OR, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF Tom Thumb the Great.Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsChrononhotonthologos:The Rovers; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Other sectionsBombastes Furioso.Act 4 · Scenes4Act 4 · Other sectionsRejected Addresses.LOYAL EFFUSION.THE BABY'S DEBUT.AN ADDRESS WITHOUT A PHŒNIX.CUI BONO?IN THE CHARACTER OF A HAMPSHIRE FARMER.THE LIVING LUSTRES.THE REBUILDING.DRURY'S DIRGE.A TALE OF DRURY LANE.JOHNSON'S GHOST.THE BEAUTIFUL INCENDIARY.FIRE AND ALE.PLAYHOUSE MUSINGS.DRURY LANE HUSTINGS. A NEW HALFPENNY BALLAD.ARCHITECTURAL ATOMS. Translated by Dr. B.THEATRICAL ALARM BELL.THE THEATRE.THE THEATRE.To the Managing Committee of the New Drury Lane Theatre.Case No. I. MACBETH.Case No. II. THE STRANGER.Case No. III. GEORGE BARNWELL.PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.Odes and Addresses to Great People.ODE TO MR. GRAHAM. THE AERONAUT.ODE TO MR. M'ADAM.ODE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.TO SYLVANUS URBAN, ESQUIRE,AN ADDRESS TO THE STEAM WASHING COMPANY.LETTER OF REMONSTRANCE FROM BRIDGET JONES,ODE TO R. W. ELLISTON, ESQUIRE, THE GREAT LESSEE!ODE TO RICHARD MARTIN, ESQUIRE,ODE TO W. KITCHENER, M.D.ROUTLEDGE'S EXCELSIOR SERIES OF STANDARD AUTHORS,ROUTLEDGE'S STANDARD LIBRARY,(1825.)◇——♦——◇← PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.ODE TO MR. GRAHAM. THE AERONAUT. →