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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
Related People
Author:
John Cunningham
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Chalmers (1810) XIV: 437. Forster (1980): 46.
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Content/Publication
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