A manly wit a child's simplicity

DMI number:

16357

Poem Aliases

Pope. Epitaph on Gay.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

First Line:

A manly wit a child's simplicity

Last Line:

Striking their aching bosoms here lies Gay

Poem Genre / Form:

Epitaph and Couplet

Themes:

Death and Poetry / literature / writing

Related People

Author:

Alexander Pope

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Twickenham edition VI: 349-350.

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A manly wit a child's simplicity

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Striking their pensive bosoms here lies Gay

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Content/Publication

Title:

A collection of epigrams [vol. 2] [T170823]

Page No(s):

CXCVI.

Poem Title:

Epitaph on Mr. Gay.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

Title:

A collection of epigrams. [Vol. II] [ESTC T130692]

Page No(s):

CXCVI.

Poem Title:

Epitaph on Mr. Gay.

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Attributed To:

Not attributed