Whether amid the gloom of night I stray
- DMI number:
- 21284
- First Line:
- Whether amid the gloom of night I stray
- Last Line:
- But thou oh God forever shine the same
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet
- Themes:
- Fate / fortune / providence and God
- Author:
- John Gay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dearing and Beckwith (1974) I: 88-89.
- First Line:
- Whether amidst the gloom of night I stray
- Last Line:
- But thou oh God for ever shine the same
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of poems on divine and moral subjects, selected from various authors. [T97392] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.168-169
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [ESTC N21693]
- Page No(s):
- pp.64-66
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [ESTC T53676]
- Page No(s):
- pp.106-108
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay. [contents page]
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [N21691]
- Page No(s):
- pp.108-110
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems moral and philosophical [T62266]
- Page No(s):
- pp.86-88
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- Gay. [contents page]
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [N20962] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [N25819] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T126129] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.233-234
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T173552] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T231611] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T83109] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- Poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools the fourth edition [ESTC T132703]
- Page No(s):
- pp.240-242
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night
- Attribution:
- Gay
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The British poets [N15724]
- Page No(s):
- pp.126-128
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical banquet: being a select collection of poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T228438] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.33-35
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation On Night.
- Attribution:
- By Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces [ESTC T175134] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.218-220
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night
- Attribution:
- Gay
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools [ESTC T118165] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.279-281
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools third edition [ESTC T118166] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.240-242
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night
- Attribution:
- Gay
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. [T119553] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.216-217
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night. [Gay.]
- Attribution:
- Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets ... The fourth edition [T121136] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.216-217
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night. [Gay.]
- Attribution:
- Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. ... The fifth edition [T202612] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.216-217
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night. [Gay.]
- Attribution:
- Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The seraph. A collection of divine hymns and poems. From the best authors [ECCO] [T74891]
- Page No(s):
- pp.148-150
- Poem Title:
- A Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The seraph. A collection of divine hymns and poems. From the best authors [T175623]
- Page No(s):
- pp.148-150
- Poem Title:
- Contemplation on Night.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
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