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I sent a pretty finch of late

DMI number:
5165
First Line:
I sent a pretty finch of late
Last Line:
For I my self can sing
Poem Genre / Form:
Lyric and Quatrain abab
Themes:
Animals, Music, and Women / the female character
Content/Publication
Title:
The diverting post, for the entertainment of town and country [P2118]
Page No(s):
Numb. 17 (v)
Poem Title:
Verses sent by a gentleman, who sung well, to a young lady, whose name was Finch, upon her keeping a pretty goldfinch, and other birds for him, whilst he was out of town
Attribution:
Attributed To:
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