Citation - New York Weekly Journal: 1741.11.23

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Index Entry Epistle from the Country [t] [beg] For heaps of gold let plodding misers 
Location New York 
Citation
NYWJ.741.036
23 Nov 1741:32 (417)
AN EPISTLE FROM THE COUNTRY.
For heaps of gold let plodding misers toil,
And statesmen batten o'er their country's spoil:
Let blund'ring ***  watchful vigils keep,
And dreadful thoughts affright his midnight sleep:
Let martial trumpets, martial deeds proclaim,
And the young soldier's bosom pant for fame:
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Generic Title New York Weekly Journal 
Date 1741.11.23 
Publisher Zenger, John Peter 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1741 
Bibliography B0031519
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