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In beauty faults conspicuous grow

DMI number:
24907
First Line:
In beauty faults conspicuous grow
Last Line:
And buzzing scandal fills the place
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Fable
Themes:
Beauty
Related People
Author:
John Gay
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Dearing and Beckwith (1974) II: 316-317.
Content/Publication
Title:
The complete fabulist [ecco] [T127912]
Page No(s):
pp.126-127
Poem Title:
XII. The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose.
Attribution:
Part of 'Fables by Mr. John Gay'.
Attributed To:
John Gay
Title:
The complete fabulist [ecco] [T162293]
Page No(s):
pp.126-127
Poem Title:
XII. The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose.
Attribution:
Part of 'Fables by Mr John Gay'.
Attributed To:
John Gay
Title:
The Edinburgh Entertainer [T128711]
Page No(s):
pp.282-283
Poem Title:
Fable XI. The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose.
Attribution:
p.267: From Mr. Gay's Fables.
Attributed To:
John Gay