Record

Document Reference	Pw V 239
Title	MS poem, entitled 'The Despairing Damsell, A PASTORAL', by John Gay; n.d.
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 110 lines. Endorsed 'A Pastoral by Mr Gay'.
Title Of Work	The Despairing Damsell, A PASTORAL
First Line of Poem	The strains of A young maden I recite
Last Line of Poem	And till tomorrow comes, deferrs her fate
Language	English
Physical Description	One sheet folded once to form two folios
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam, 85 x 90 mm Countermark: Letters IV, 13 x 25 mm
Watermark	Arms of Amsterdam
Watermark	Arms of Amsterdam
Related Material	Index, ELM III, GaJ 31
	University of Nottingham Library:
	University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note	The Shepherd's Week: Wednesday (London, 1714)
Publication Note	J. Gay, Poems (London, 1720) p 93