Union First Line Index of English Verse

13^th-19^th Century (bulk 1500-1800)

First Line: Old and abandon'd by each venal friend Here Holland formed the pious resolution

Author (Last name, First): Gray, Thomas

Title: Inscription for a villa of a decayed statesman on the sea coast

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Last Line: Owls might have hooted in St Peter's choir And foxes stank and littered in St Pauls

Library: U. Leeds, Brotherton

Shelfmark: Lt q 49

Folio: f. 39r-v

Ref Nbr: 5686

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