A lamentation occasion'd by the great sickness & lamented deaths of divers eminent persons in Springfield / Composed by Mr. Jonathan Burt, (an old disciple) in his fourscore & fifth year, (since deceased,) left as a dying legacy to his children, and surviving friends.
| Author/creator | Burt, Jonathan |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Boston?] : [publisher not identified], [1720] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39719 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39719. ^A478749 |
| General note | Verse in thirty-two stanzas; first lines: Friends, I am now about to write, a mournful elegy. |
| General note | "Writ, April, 1712. Printed in the year, 1720." |
| General note | Bristol supplies Boston as place of publication. O.E. Winslow, in her American broadside verse, New Haven, 1930, p. 176, suggests that it may have been printed at New London by Timothy Green. |
| General note | Text in three columns. |
| References | Bristol B579 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 39719 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 450 |
| References | Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 39 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39719). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
| Other title | Friends, I am now about to write, a mournful elegy. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 39719 | ✔ Available |