Whether on earth in air or main
- DMI number:
- 37037
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- Whether on earth in air or main
- Last Line:
- That more important fleas might feed
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Fable
- Themes:
- Advice / moral precepts
- Author:
- John Gay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dearing and Beckwith (1974) II: 367-368
- First Line:
- Whether on earth in air or main
- Last Line:
- That more important fleas may feed
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T127912]
- Page No(s):
- pp.177-178
- Poem Title:
- L. The Man and the Flea.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr. John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T162293]
- Page No(s):
- pp.177-178
- Poem Title:
- L. The Man and the Flea.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
Poem Aliases
Gay. Man and the flea.
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