Ere I begin I must premise
- DMI number:
- 37039
- First Line:
- Ere I begin I must premise
- Last Line:
- What these never feel true peace of mind
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Fable
- Themes:
- Advice / moral precepts
- Author:
- John Gay
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dearing and Beckwith (1974) II: 384-387.
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T127912]
- Page No(s):
- pp.183-186
- Poem Title:
- LIII. The Vulture, the Sparrow, and the other Birds. To a Friend in the Country.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr. John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- Title:
- The complete fabulist [ecco] [T162293]
- Page No(s):
- pp.183-186
- Poem Title:
- LIII. The Vulture, the Sparrow, and the other Birds. To a Friend in the Country.
- Attribution:
- Part of 'Fables by Mr John Gay'.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
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