Though little on the earth exceeding wise

DMI number:

7804

First Line:

Though little on the earth exceeding wise

Last Line:

Sir I'll repay you in the very same

Poem Genre / Form:

Riddle and Couplet

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Content/Publication

Title:

Delights for the ingenious [P6193] [July-September 1711]

Page No(s):

pp.267-268

Poem Title:

Sixth Enigma

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Arnold

Attributed To:

Thomas Arnold