By heaven I'd rather be a dog
- DMI number:
- 21092
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- By heaven I'd rather be a dog
- Last Line:
- Than to be stung with this tormenting thought
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Extract / snippet from longer work
- Themes:
- Grief / sadness / melancholy
- Author:
- John Dennis
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Extract from 'Rinaldo and Armida' Act 2. Dennis (1699, ESTC R20408).
- Title:
- Thesaurus Dramaticus [II] [T134540] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- p.261
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Den. Rin. Arm.
- Attributed To:
- John Dennis
Poem Aliases
Rinaldo and Armida.
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