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Document ReferencePw V 456
TitleMS poem, an untitled epigraph on John Byfield, by Samuel Wesley, the younger; n.d.
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionThe text, which consists of 6 lines, is followed by the Latin inscription 'Hic jacet Johannes Byfield Medicus diu volatilis, tandem fixus'.

The number 34 is written in red lead above the verse in the left hand margin.
First Line of PoemYour Goalers now at Prosecution laugh
Last Line of PoemYou needs must be acquitted by your Peers
LanguageEnglish
Latin
Physical DescriptionHalf folio
Physical match: Pw V 465 (paper, script)
ConditionGood
Descriptive FeaturesCountermark: Letters HWS (top half only), approx. 4 x 52 mm
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA74557Byfield; John
NA72806Wesley; Samuel (1691-1739); Mr; the younger1691-1739
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