Bold is the man and compos mentis scarce
- DMI number:
- 33933
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- Bold is the man and compos mentis scarce
- Last Line:
- If you would save old Nick you'll never damn poor me
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Prologue
- Themes:
- Theatre
- Author:
- David Garrick
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Poetical Works (1785) II: 237-238.
- Title:
- The British spouter or stage assistant: containing the most celebrated prologues and epilogues [T99203] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.63-64
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To A Peep Behind The Curtain. Spoken By Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.246-247
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To A Peep Behind The Curtain.
- Attribution:
- Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
Poem Aliases
Peep behind the curtain. Prologue.
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