An old trite proverb let me quote
- DMI number:
- 31244
- First Line:
- An old trite proverb let me quote
- Last Line:
- Nor girls can scratch nor fools can write
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Prologue
- Themes:
- Theatre
- Author:
- David Garrick
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Poetical Works (1785) I: 179-180. Forster (1980): 51.
- Title:
- A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.254-256
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Upon Prologues. Spoken By Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- A collection of the most esteemed pieces of poetry [T124631] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.121-123
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- A collection of the most esteemed pieces of poetry [T144726] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.102-104
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Upon Prologue.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- A compleat collection of the best and most admir'd prologues and epilogues [ESTC T53679] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.1-3
- Poem Title:
- Prologue on Prologues, ...spoken by Mr. King, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane, on performing a Farce called The Musical Lady.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The British spouter or stage assistant: containing the most celebrated prologues and epilogues [T99203] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.147-149
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Upon Prologues...Spoken By Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Written By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The court of Thespis, being a collection of the most admired prologues and epilogues that have appeared for many years [T71442] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.86-87
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The essence of theatrical wit being a select collection of the best and most admired prologues and epilogues [T113755]
- Page No(s):
- pp.[1]-2
- Poem Title:
- Prologues on Prologue, Written by Mr, Garrick, and spoken by Mr. King, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, on performing a Farce called The Musical Lady.
- Attribution:
- by Mr. Garrick
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The spouter's companion [N23487]
- Page No(s):
- pp.88-89
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues...Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The spouter's companion [N23612]
- Page No(s):
- pp.79-81
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues...Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The Spouter's Companion [T114672]
- Page No(s):
- pp.30*-31*
- Poem Title:
- Prologue Upon Prologues....Spoken By Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.2-3
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues. By Mr. Garrick, Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.2-3
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues. By Mr. Garrick, Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- Title:
- The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.2-3
- Poem Title:
- Prologue upon Prologues. By Mr. Garrick, Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
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