As Adam was the first of men whence all beginning takt
- DMI number:
- 37423
- First Line:
- As Adam was the first of men whence all beginning takt
- Last Line:
- And wil's their colledge hence be called the colledge of king James
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Alternate rhyme [abcbdefe...] and Joke / jest
- Themes:
- Education and The monarchy (heads of state)[James VI of Scotland and I of England]
- Author:
- James VI and I
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Attribution unlikely, Wood II pp. 157-159.
- First Line:
- As Adam was the first of men whence all beginning tak
- Last Line:
- And wil's their college hence be called the college of King James
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [Dublin] [Vol 2] [T83734] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.244-245
- Poem Title:
- VIII. Verses by K. James I.
- Attribution:
- K. James I.
- Attributed To:
- James VI and I
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [London and Frankfurt] [Vol 2] [T84265] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.268
- Poem Title:
- VIII. Verses by K. James I.
- Attribution:
- K. James I.
- Attributed To:
- James VI and I
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [Vol 2] [T84936] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.308
- Poem Title:
- VIII. Verses by K. James I.
- Attribution:
- K. James I.
- Attributed To:
- James VI and I
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