In merry old England it once was a rule
- DMI number:
- 2756
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- In merry old England it once was a rule
- Last Line:
- That Cibber can serve for both fool and for poet
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Epigram and Couplet
- Themes:
- Dunces
- Author:
- Alexander Pope
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Twickenham edition VI: 302: probably by Pope.
- First Line:
- In merry old England it once was a rule
- Last Line:
- That C----r can serve both for fool and for poet
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of select epigrams in which are many originals never before printed by the most eminent hands [T124651]
- Page No(s):
- p.8
- Poem Title:
- XXII. British Oeconomy.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Certain Epigrams in Laud and Praise of the Gentlemen of the Dunciad [T28995] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- p.8
- Poem Title:
- Or, more familiarly.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
Poem Aliases
Pope. On Cibber.
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