Citation - Essex Journal: 1774.11.16

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Index Entry American Parody [t] [beg] When Britons first, by heaven's command 
Location Newburyport 
Citation
EJMP.774.106
16 Nov 1774:41 (1/48)
AN AMERICAN PARODY
on the old song of "Rule Britannia."
  When Britons first, by heaven's command,
  Arose from our the azure main,
  This was the charter of the land,
  And guardian angels sung this strain:
  Rule Britannia, rule the waves,
  Britons never will be slaves.
. . . [8 more verses]


Generic Title Essex Journal 
Date 1774.11.16 
Publisher Lunt, E., and H. W. Tinges 
City, State Newburyport, MA 
Year 1774 
Bibliography B0016351
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