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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/93/42
Former ReferenceD5459/1/165
TitleWill you come to the Bower?
Date[1800-1809]
DescriptionA man, wearing top boots, a buttoned coat and a hat tied on with a scarf, gestures towards a 'bower' above which are hung a pair of breeches and says: "Will you come to the bower I have shaded for you. Our bed shall be roses all spangled with dew."
The woman, wearing a diamond-pattern petticoat, a gown which she is holding up off the ground, and hat tied on with a scarf, has arm through that of the man. She looks down demurely, replying:
"Dear Sir - spare my blushes - I was the rain was over!"
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationWoodward Delin : vid T Moore Esq

This drawing illustrates lines from 'Will you come to the bower' by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852). In 1813 he moved to Mayfield, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Physical DescriptionPencil drawing with text in ink. Size 339 x 236 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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