Man wants but little nor that little long
- DMI number:
- 34212
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- Man wants but little nor that little long
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Graveyard school, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Blank verse
- Themes:
- Hopelessness / vanity of life
- Author:
- Edward Young
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Extract from Night 4. Chalmers (1810) XIII: 432-438.
- First Line:
- Man wants but little nor that little long
- Last Line:
- Which frugal nature lent him for an hour
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- Title:
- Solitary walks; to which are added the consolations of religion [N24695] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.47
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Solitary walks; to which are added the consolations of religion [T81041] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.47
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
Poem Aliases
Young. Night Thoughts. Night 4.
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