This would be still my wish could I
- DMI number:
- 16451
- First Line:
- This would be still my wish could I
- Last Line:
- With fortunes that are low
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Ballad metre and Epistle
- Themes:
- Fate / fortune / providence and The happy man / contentment
- Author:
- Samuel Wesley
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Wesley (1743): 43-45 ('To a Friend in the Country, Who complained of his Condition, and admired High Spirits in Low Fortunes', in 'Poems on Several Occasions').
- Title:
- A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors [Volume III] [T16524] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.41-43
- Poem Title:
- To a Friend in the Country, Who complain'd of his Condition, and admired High Spirits in Low Fortunes.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous poems, by several hands [T117257]
- Page No(s):
- pp.205-208
- Poem Title:
- To a Friend in the Country, who complain'd of his Condition, and admir'd High Spirits in Low Fortunes.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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