I sought a patroness but sought in vain
- DMI number:
- 32451
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- I sought a patroness but sought in vain
- Last Line:
- For though surpassed she is surpassed by you
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Satire and Couplet
- Themes:
- Poetry / literature / writing and Women / the female character
- Author:
- Edward Young
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Chalmers (1810) XIII: 395-399.
- Title:
- A collection of modern poems [ESTC T84071] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.57-74
- Poem Title:
- Satyr VI. On Women. Inscribed to the Right Honourable the Lady Elisabeth Germain.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The parnassium or beauties of English poetry [T125713]
- Page No(s):
- pp.57-74
- Poem Title:
- Satyr VI. On Women. Inscribed to the Right Honourable the Lady Elisabeth Germain.
- Attribution:
- By Edward Young [title page].
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
Poem Aliases
Young. Satire 6. On Women.
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