| Index Entry | Lyric, sentimental [beg] Soft babe! sweet image of a harmless mind! |
| Location | Williamsburg |
| Citation | VGW(HU.751.038 18 Apr 1751:31, 32 (16) Verses wrote by a gentleman just before his going to prison, on seeing his child asleep in its cradle. Soft babe! sweet image of a harmless mind! How calm that sleep, which innocence enjoys. The smiling cheek thou in thy slumber wear'st, Is nature's language for a gentle heart. . . . [53 more lines, signed] G. R. |
| Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Hu) |
| Date | 1751.04.18 |
| Publisher | Hunter, William |
| City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
| Year | 1751 |
| Bibliography | B0048121 |