The thirsty earth drinks up the rain

DMI number:

42915

First Line:

The thirsty earth drinks up the rain

Last Line:

Thou man of morals tell me why

Poem Genre / Form:

Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Anacreontic, and Couplet

Themes:

Food and drink and Nature

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Author:

Abraham Cowley

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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Title:

Merry drollery compleat [ESTC R221825]

Page No(s):

p. 22

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Not attributed

Title:

The Academy of Complements with Many New Additions [ESTC R28041]

Page No(s):

p.355

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Song 230.

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Title:

A Jovial Garland [R179060]

Page No(s):

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SONG XXXIII [The coy Lover]

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Abraham Cowley

Title:

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Page No(s):

pp. 95-96

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Song 17.

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Abraham Cowley

Title:

Windsor Drollery [R38692]

Page No(s):

p. 135

Poem Title:

Song 258.

Attribution:

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Abraham Cowley

Title:

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Page No(s):

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Attributed To:

Abraham Cowley