Union First Line Index of English Verse
13th-19th Century (bulk 1500-1800)
First Line:
Why, busy boys, why thus entwine,
Author (Last name, First):
Title:
`Verses written on the tomb of Care, round which some boys were wreathing flowers, in a garden'
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Last Line:
For Care's disease is pleasure's birth.
Library:
YO
Shelfmark:
c.391
Folio:
p. 3
Ref Nbr:
Osborn W2128
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Names Mentioned:
Care, [ ]
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