Union First Line Index of English Verse
13th-19th Century (bulk 1500-1800)
First Line:
Seven sages in our happy isle are seen,
Author (Last name, First):
Title:
`The seven wise men' [Somerset, Devonshire, Sunderland, Scarborough, Townshend, Wharton, Somers, a committee to inquire into the Scottish plot; pr. 1704 (Foxon S350)]
First Line (Transcribed):
Second Line:
Last Line:
Tho' they like Samson in the ruin fall.
Library:
YO
Shelfmark:
c.111
Folio:
p. 68
Ref Nbr:
Osborn S0351
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Names Mentioned:
Somerset, Charles Seymour, 6th duke, 1662_1748
Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st duke, 1640_1707
Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3rd earl, 1674_1722
Scarborough, Richard Lumley, 1st earl, 1650?_1721
Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2nd viscount, 1674_1738
Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquis, 1648_1715
Somers of Evesham, John Somers, baron, 1651_1716
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