Citation - American Weekly Mercury: 1732.09.14

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Index Entry Lyric, moral [beg] Name of death with horror strikes the soul , The 
Location Edinburgh 
Citation
AWM.732.015
7-14 Sep 1732:21 (663)
The following verses on death were spoken at a publick
school in Edinburgh . . . [2 lines]
ON DEATH.
The name of death with horror strikes the soul, 
And in each bosom reigns without controul:
Death is a thing we fear, but know not why;
We oft desire--still oftener dread to die.
. . . [16 more lines]


Generic Title American Weekly Mercury 
Date 1732.09.14 
Publisher Bradford, Andrew 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1732 
Bibliography B0000869
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