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The poet

Index: INDEX/BCMSV/3504

Details

Type: Index

Record number: INDEX/BCMSV/3504 (Lt 80 )

Title: The poet

Author: Wormington, Hugh

Date(s): 172- ?

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/101420

Reference

Manuscript: Lt 80

Pages: II:f.79r

Description

Notes: (Is one who)

First lines: Is one who traficks but in barren strains

With pockets empty but more full his brains

Last lines: Lab'ring eternally to little gains

Length: 3

Verse form: 1 stanza, aaa

Contents: On a poet's poor financial rewards, one of a series of short sketches entitled 'A set of humane characters in miniature'