Citation - American Weekly Mercury: 1745.01.09

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Index Entry Lyric, topical [beg] To thee, O Aldrich! we the poor distress'd 
Location Marshalsea 
Citation
AWM.745.004
1-9 Jan 1745:22 (1305)
From the Poor Prisoners of the City Marshalsea, on Alderman
Aldrich's being chosen Lord Mayor for the Remainder of the
Year.  Wrote by a Gentleman now in Confinement.
  To thee, O Aldrich!  we the poor distress'd, 
  Whose boundless joy is scarce to be express'd;
  In humble verse our far-short praises bring, 
  And tho' unskill'd, our muse attempts to sing, 
  . . . [14 more lines]


Generic Title American Weekly Mercury 
Date 1745.01.09 
Publisher Bradford, Cornelia 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1745 
Bibliography B0001510
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