Canto ii and iii dated: April 15, 1799; front., iv, (1)6-44 p.
—— The prayer of an American citizen. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1787. 8º. v. 2, p. 411-413.)
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Carpenter, William. A poem on the execution of William Shaw, at Springfield, December 13th, 1770, for the murder of Edward East in Springfield gaol, by William Carpenter. [New York:] C. F. Heartman, 1916. 6 l., folded fac. 8º. (Heartman’s historical series, no. 21.)
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Case, Wheeler. Revolutionary memorials, embracing poems by the Rev. Wheeler Case, published in 1778.... Edited by the Rev. Stephen Dodd. New York: M. W. Dodd, 1852. iv p., 4 l., (1)14-69 p. 12º.
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Includes reprint of original title-page (with author’s name inserted): Poems, occasioned by several circumstances and occurrences in the present grand contest of America for liberty. New Haven: Printed by Tho. and Samuel Green. 1778.
Contents: A contest between the eagle and the crane. Composed February, 1776.—A dialogue between Col. Paine and Miss Clorinda Fairchild, when taking leave of her to go on the northern expedition.—St. Clair’s retreat, and Burgoyne’s defeat.—The first chapter of the lamentations of General Burgoyne.—The fall of Burgoyne.—The vanity of trusting in an arm of flesh.—The tragical death of Miss Jane M’Crea, who was scalped and inhumanly butchered by a scouting party of Burgoyne’s army, on his way towards Albany.—An answer for the messengers of the nation.
Caustic, Christopher, pseud. See [Fessenden, Thomas Green].