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Of manners gentle of affection mild

DMI number:
26053
Poem Aliases
Pope. Epitaph on Gay.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Of manners gentle of affection mild
Last Line:
Striking their pensive bosoms here lies Gay
Poem Genre / Form:
Epitaph and Couplet
Themes:
Death
Related People
Author:
Alexander Pope
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Twickenham edition VI: 349-50.
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Of manners gentle of affections mild
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Striking their pensive bosoms here lies Gay
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Striking their aching bosoms here lies Gay
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Content/Publication
Title:
A new select collection of epitaphs [vol I] [T136904] [ecco]
Page No(s):
p.58
Poem Title:
On Mr. Gay.
Attribution:
A. Pope.
Attributed To:
Alexander Pope
Title:
A select collection of epitaphs carefully collected from the tombstones of the most eminent personages in England Scotland and Ireland [T131017] [ecco]
Page No(s):
p.74
Poem Title:
Westminster Abbey. On Mr. Gay.
Attribution:
A. Pope.
Attributed To:
Alexander Pope
Title:
Select and Remarkable Epitaphs [Vol. 1] [T27439] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.192-193
Poem Title:
Westminster Abbey. On Mr. Gay.
Attribution:
A. Pope.
Attributed To:
Alexander Pope