Citation - Connecticut Courant: 1773.12.14

CC-H.773.081
7-14 Dec 1773:13 (468)
Extract of a letter from Dublin, Sept. 17. As to the spirit
of emigrating it prevails to such a pitch, that a song has
been lately made, which is in high vogue amongst the vulgar;
it is set to one of Jack Latin's tunes, and begins thus:
  "We'll to the colonies boys
  Try whether we can get work or not."
This is played by every cat gut scraper in Dublin and sung
with great joviality by different mobs, who almost nightly
parade the streets. . . [15 lines]