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The flower of Israel withers on the plain

DMI number:
32862
First Line:
The flower of Israel withers on the plain
Last Line:
And all the instruments of battle vain
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Lament
Themes:
Biblical history and Fighting / conflict
Related People
Author:
Francis Fawkes
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Chalmers (1810) XVI: 246-247.
Content/Publication
Title:
Miscellaneous poems. On religious, moral, and entertaining subjects: collected from the best English authors. [N4203] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.7-8
Poem Title:
David's Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan
Attribution:
By the Rev. Mr. Fawkes, M. A.
Attributed To:
Francis Fawkes