The French however Mercurial they may seem
- DMI number:
- 27132
- 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]
- 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)
- 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
Poem Aliases
Zara. Prologue.
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