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The French however Mercurial they may seem

DMI number:
27132
Poem Aliases
Zara. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
The French however Mercurial they may seem
Last Line:
If she draws tears from you I weep for joy
Poem Genre / Form:
Drama, Couplet, and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre['Zara'; Susannah Maria Cibber]
Related People
Author:
Colley Cibber
Confidence:
Confident (50%)
Comments:
Prologue to 'Zara' (1758, ESTC T175372). Attribution from Pedicord & Bergmann, eds., 'The Plays of David Garrick: Garrick's alterations of others, 1751-1756' (1982)
Content/Publication
Title:
A general history of the stage; with pieces of poetry never before published [T88607]
Page No(s):
pp.122-124
Poem Title:
Spoke by Mr. Cibber.
Attribution:
'a Prologue wrote by the Laureat' [i.e., Colley Cibber] [p.122]
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber
Title:
A general history of the stage; with pieces of poetry never before published [T88608]
Page No(s):
pp.123-125
Poem Title:
Spoke by Mr. Cibber.
Attribution:
'a Prologue wrote by the Laureat' [i.e., Colley Cibber] [p.123]
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [N64656] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.216-217
Poem Title:
Prologue to Zara...Spoken by Mr. Cibber.
Attribution:
Written by C. Cibber, Esq.
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T193665] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.216-217
Poem Title:
Prologue to Zara...Spoken by Mr. Cibber.
Attribution:
Written by C. Cibber, Esq.
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber
Title:
The theatrical bouquet: containing prologues and epilogues from Colley Cibber to the present year. [T70688] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.216-217
Poem Title:
Prologue to Zara...Spoken by Mr. Cibber.
Attribution:
Written by C. Cibber, Esq.
Attributed To:
Colley Cibber