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From Abraham's bosom full of lice

DMI number:
1523
First Line:
From Abraham's bosom full of lice
Last Line:
And bid the knitty dog goodnight
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Mock epitaph
Themes:
Death
Related People
Author:
Thomas Brown
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Variant of 'An Epitaph upon Abraham, a Taylor's Wife.' Brown (1720): 91.
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First Line:
From Abraham's bosom full of lice
Last Line:
And bid the lousy rogue good night
Relationship:
Variant Of
Comments:
Content/Publication
Title:
The court miscellany being a curious collection of amorous poems [N27600] [ecco]
Page No(s):
p.45
Poem Title:
Epitaph on a Taylor's Wife.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed