I'll trust not to a bending bow
- DMI number:
- 36899
- First Line:
- I'll trust not to a bending bow
- Last Line:
- To Charon's boat are chained
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Quatrain abab
- Themes:
- Death, Other countries, Patriotism / glory of the British nation, Politics, and Virtue / vice
- Author:
- John Wilkes
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Poem described as by Wilkes in 'Beauties of Poetry', p. 232.
- Title:
- The beauties of poetry: or, a portable repository of English verse, on an entire new plan. [T85619] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.232
- Poem Title:
- Wilks' Resolution, when chosen Lord Mayor of London.
- Attribution:
- Wilks
- Attributed To:
- John Wilkes
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