Union First Line Index of English Verse

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



First Line: When my hairs they grow hoary, and my cheeks they look pale When my forehead hath wrinkles and my eye-sight doth fail 
Author (Last name, First): Anonymous 
Title: The Old Woman's Wish 
First Line (Transcribed):  
Second Line:  
Last Line: Tho her life was a vapour, that vanish'd away She liv'd well and happy untill the last day 
Library: U. Leeds, Brotherton 
Shelfmark: Lt 99 
Folio: f. 8r-9r (recto only) 
Ref Nbr: 6252 
Number of Lines:  
Verse/Stanza Form:  
Publication Author/Editor:  
Publication Title:  
Publication Date:  
Gender:  
Musical Settings:  
Names Mentioned:  
Other Names:  
Translations/Imitations:  
Notes: