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O night dark night wrapped round with Stygian gloom

DMI number:
32265
First Line:
O night dark night wrapped round with Stygian gloom
Last Line:
Fools spare not heaven itself o Y____ nor thee
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Imitation (in the style of...)
Themes:
Darkness, Death, Night, and Poetry / literature / writing[Edward Young, Night Thoughts]
Related People
Author:
Samuel Derrick
Confidence:
Speculation (10%)
Comments:
Derrick (1755): 189-191: 'by --'.
Author:
William Whitehead
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Lonsdale (1984): 415-6. Forster (1980): 70.
Related Poems
First Line:
O night dark night wrapped round with Stygian gloom
Last Line:
Fools banter heaven itself O Young and thee
Relationship:
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Comments:
Content/Publication
Title:
The Poetical Calendar. Vol. XII. For December. [T146608]
Page No(s):
pp.102-103
Poem Title:
More Night Thoughts.
Attribution:
By Mr. W.
Attributed To:
William Whitehead