Young Man's Wish, The

DESCRIPTION: "If I could but attain my wish," the singer would be content with simple joys. "I'll from each folly strive to fly Each virtue to attain I'll try, And live as I would die"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1846 (Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland)
KEYWORDS: virtue nonballad recitation
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Dixon-AncientPoemsBalladsSongsOfThePeasantryOfEngland, Poem #3, pp. 10-12, "The Young Man's Wish" (1 text)
Bell-Combined-EarlyBallads-CustomsBalladsSongsPeasantryEngland, pp. 242-244, "The Young Man's Wish" (1 text)
Roud #V40675
File: DixP003

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