Union First Line Index of English Verse

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

First Line: My dears, 'tis said in days of old,

Author (Last name, First): Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705_1788

Title: `Fable of the bee, the ant, and sparrow. By...M. D. of St. Albans, addressed to his daughters, Phoebe and Kitty, at Stony Stratford boarding school'

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Last Line: The wicked wanton sparrow died.

Library: YO

Shelfmark: c.83/4

Folio: no.1095

Ref Nbr: Osborn M0469

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Names Mentioned: Cotton, Phoebe
Cotton, Kitty

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Union First Line Index of English Verse

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

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