Give me a son the blessing sent
- DMI number:
- 24897
- First Line:
- Give me a son the blessing sent
- Last Line:
- Well might we pass for fools indeed
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Fable
- Themes:
- Parents and children and Reason
- Author:
- John Gay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dearing and Beckwith (1974) II: 305-306.
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T127912]
- Page No(s):
- pp.115-116
- Poem Title:
- IV. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr. John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T162293]
- Page No(s):
- pp.115-116
- Poem Title:
- IV. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The Edinburgh Entertainer [T128711]
- Page No(s):
- pp.273-274
- Poem Title:
- Fable III. The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy.
- Attribution:
- p.267: From Mr. Gay's Fables.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
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