Citation - American Weekly Mercury: 1729.09.18

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Index Entry Bucks, author of lyric [beg] They fight oppression to increase 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
AWM.729.020
11-18 Sep 1729:31 (506)
[Amidst a lengthy discourse on government:]
  They fight oppression to increase, 
  We for our liberties and laws, 
  It were a sin to doubt success, 
  When freedom is the noble cause.
  And for reward of the just Gods we claim
  A life with freedom, or a death with fame.  [signed]
Bucks.


Generic Title American Weekly Mercury 
Date 1729.09.18 
Publisher Bradford, Andrew 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1729 
Bibliography B0000712
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