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When rich men die whose purses swell

DMI number:
42456
First Line:
When rich men die whose purses swell
Last Line:
Till 'twas too late to save him
Poem Genre / Form:
Elegy and Quatrain abcb
Themes:
Death, Memory, Money / wealth, Wit, and Characters
Content/Publication
Title:
The Beau's Academy [ESTC R181771]
Page No(s):
pp. 92-4
Poem Title:
On the Death of Jo. W.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
The Mysteries of Love and Eloquence [R6398]
Page No(s):
pp. 92-94
Poem Title:
On the Death of Jo. W.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
Wit and drollery. Jovial poems. Corrected and amended, with new additions [ESTC R12497]
Page No(s):
pp.40-43
Poem Title:
On the Death of Jo. Wright.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed