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Long have we strove with passion and grimace

DMI number:
38975
Poem Aliases
Cibber. Xerxes. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Long have we strove with passion and grimace
Last Line:
A brighter image of your sex's mind
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
Colley Cibber
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Prologue to 'Xerxes' (1699, ESTC R18221).
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.55-57
Poem Title:
Prologue To Xerxes.
Attribution:
Cibber.
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber