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They who must write for writing's a disease

DMI number:
35839
Poem Aliases
Southerne. Maid's Last Prayer. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
They who must write for writing's a disease
Last Line:
Who to oblige you does the best he can
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Poetry / literature / writing and Theatre
Related People
Author:
Thomas Southerne
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Southerne (1713): II, 8-9 (Prologue to 'The Maid's Last Prayer').
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of english prologues and epilogues [vol 1] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.158[i.e.258]-259
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Maid's Last Prayer.
Attribution:
Southerne.
Attributed To:
Thomas Southerne
Title:
Prologues and epilogues, celebrated for their poetical merit [ecco] [N12159]
Page No(s):
pp.150-151
Poem Title:
Prologue To Mr. Southerne's Maid's Lady Prayer.
Attribution:
Southerne.
Attributed To:
Thomas Southerne