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Have all thy bards Britannia spent their vein

DMI number:
10637
First Line:
Have all thy bards Britannia spent their vein
Last Line:
And beg the conqueror to prescribe a peace
Poem Genre / Form:
Advice to a Painter poems and Couplet
Themes:
War
Related People
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
'Instructions to Vander Bank', the sequel to 'Advice to the Poets' (were the audience begging for more, one wonders?). In Collection (1718): 47-75.
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of the best english poetry by several hands [vol I] [T71]
Page No(s):
pp.3-16
Poem Title:
Instructions to Vander Bank, &c.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed