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There was a lad the unluckiest of his crew

DMI number:
22404
First Line:
There was a lad the unluckiest of his crew
Last Line:
The devil if he wants em let him stop him
Poem Genre / Form:
Narrative verse and Couplet
Themes:
Crime
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Author:
William King
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Chalmers (1810) IX: 299.
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There was a lad the unluckiest of his crew
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Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of poems by several hands, in three volumes [Vol.1] [T124507]
Page No(s):
pp.259-260
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Hold fast below.
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By the Same. [i.e. King]
Attributed To:
William King
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The Comic Miscellany. Vol. II. [ESTC N51175]
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pp.34-35
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Hold Fast Below.
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By the Same. [i.e. Dr. King]
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William King
Title:
The sports of the muses. Or a minute's mirth for any hour of the day [vol II] [T85787] [ecco]
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pp.34-35
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Hold Fast Below.
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By the Same. [i.e. King]
Attributed To:
William King