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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 238
Title
Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Squabble. A PASTORAL', by John Gay; n.d.
Date
1685-1732
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 96 lines.
Date range of 1685-1732 given as these are the copyist's life dates.
Title Of Work
The Squabble. A PASTORAL
First Line of Poem
Thy Younglings, Cuddy, are but just awake
Last Line of Poem
They're weary of Your Songs - and so am I
Language
English
Physical Description
One folio folded once to form two quartos
Condition
Good but stained
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Pro Patria, 77 x 85 mm
Watermark
Pro Patria
Related Material
Index, ELM III, GaJ 30
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
The Shepherd's Week: Monday; or, The Squabble (London, 1714)
J. Gay, Poems (London, 1720) p 77
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PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1118
Gay; John (1685-1732); poet and dramatist
1685-1732
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