Black ey'd Susan's lamentation for the departure of her sweet William : who was impress'd to go to sea. : To an excellent new tune.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Boston] :
Sold at the Heart and Crown, in Cornhill, Boston,
[between 1731 and 1776]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 41095. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Song in two parts; first line: All in the downs the fleet was moor'd. Attributed to John Gay in the Dictionary of national biography, where it is cited as Sweet William's farewell to black-ey'd Susan. Dated [176-?] by Bristol. The Heart and Crown, Boston, was the sign of Thomas Fleet (1685-1758) from 1731 to 1757, and of Thomas (1732-1797) and John Fleet from 1757 to 1776. Text in two columns; relief cut of a naval engagement (Reilly 1126) at left of title. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |