Index Entry | Lyric, sentimental [beg] Penny! it is for a thought, A |
Location | New York |
Citation | NYJ-N.767.138 24 Sep 1767:41 (1290) TO A LADY, WHO OFFERED A PENNY FOR MY THOUGHT, AND PAID IT IN A SILVER PENNY. A penny! it is for a thought Of mine, dear maid? if so you've bought The trifle much too high. Howe'er you pay with so much grace, You've left another in its place, The world's too poor to buy. |
Generic Title | New York Journal-New York |
Date | 1767.09.24 |
Publisher | Holt, John |
City, State | New York, NY |
Year | 1767 |
Bibliography | B0028444 |