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Sure heaven's unerring voice decreed of old

DMI number:
5034
First Line:
Sure heaven's unerring voice decreed of old
Last Line:
Yet in Astrea's hand the fatal scale does lie
Poem Genre / Form:
Epigram and Couplet
Themes:
Patriotism / glory of the British nation and The monarchy (heads of state)[Elizabeth I; Anne]
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Author:
Thomas Brown
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Variant of 'Epigram, Upon the Fortunate and Auspicious Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, of happy Memory, and our most Gracious Queen Ann.' Brown (1715) I: 143.
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First Line:
Sure heaven's unerring voice decreed of old
Last Line:
Yet in Astrea's hands the fatal scale does lie
Relationship:
Variant Of
Comments:
Content/Publication
Title:
A choice collection of poetry by the most ingenious men of the age [vol 1] [T124643] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
p.71
Poem Title:
An Epigram on the prosperous Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
The diverting post, for the entertainment of town and country [P2118]
Page No(s):
Numb. 1 (r)
Poem Title:
An epigram on the prosperous reign of Q. E. and our present Queen Anne
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed