The virgin when softened by May
- DMI number:
- 29006
- First Line:
- The virgin when softened by May
- Last Line:
- That May is the mother of love
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Octet ababcdcd and Pastoral
- Themes:
- Nature[Spring (May)] and Rural life
- Author:
- John Cunningham
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Chalmers (1810) XIV: 437. Forster (1980): 46.
- First Line:
- Come shepherds we'll follow the hearse
- Last Line:
- And thus let me break it in twain
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Fervid now the sun beam glows
- Last Line:
- Brightened by the beams of noon
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- First Line:
- In the barn the tenant cock
- Last Line:
- At the jocund dawn of day
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of poems in four volumes. By several hands [vol 3] [T116245] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.303-304
- Poem Title:
- On May. Written In April MDCCLXI.
- Attribution:
- By The Same [i.e. Cunningham]
- Attributed To:
- John Cunningham
- Title:
- The choice spirit's chaplet: or, a poesy from Parnassus [T124505] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- p.69
- Poem Title:
- Song 52.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Cunningham.
- Attributed To:
- John Cunningham
- Title:
- The choice spirit's chaplet: or, a poesy from Parnassus [T190572] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- p.69
- Poem Title:
- Song 52.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Cunningham.
- Attributed To:
- John Cunningham
- Title:
- The Poetical Calendar. Vol. IV. For April. [T146608] [gb]
- Page No(s):
- pp.89-90
- Poem Title:
- On May. Wrote in April MDCCLXI.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Cunningham]
- Attributed To:
- John Cunningham
- Title:
- The Poetical Calendar. Vol. IV. For April. [T146609]
- Page No(s):
- pp.89-90
- Poem Title:
- On May. Wrote in April MDCCLXI.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. J. Cunningham.]
- Attributed To:
- John Cunningham
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