Citation - Boston Post Boy: 1750.06.25

BPB.750.010
25 Jun 1750:12 (811)
PROLOGUE, SPOKEN MONFEUR LE CHEVALIER, DESCA--X
(great shadow of a poet!)
At the opening of the Little French Playhouse.
Breetons! my fripp'ry countryemans are come
To grace your stage; and send me out der drum;
Me, de bright shenius of de reaulm if France,
Who write,--- so fine as dey can play or daunce,
Nonsence you lose, as frenchmen Garlick doe,
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