Index Entry | Lyric, topical [beg] Tis he himself, who stiff as any steeple |
Location | Hartford |
Citation | CC-H.775.040 24 Apr 1775:41 (539) THE FOLLOWING PIECE WAS FOUND ON THE BRAZEN STATUE OF HIS PRESENT M-----Y ON HORSE-BACK---A SWORD IN HIS HAND AND SPURS ON HIS HEELS. 'Tis he himself, who stiff as any steeple, Bestrides his horse, as he bestrides his people. O'er them he holds the sword, no spares the spur: They foam---and bite the bit; but never stir. . . . [12 more lines] |
Generic Title | Connecticut Courant |
Date | 1775.04.24 |
Publisher | Watson, Ebenezer |
City, State | Hartford, CT |
Year | 1775 |
Bibliography | B0012730 |