Citation - Massachusetts Spy-Worcester: 1777.07.03

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Index Entry Lyric, narrative [beg] There was once it was said 
Location London 
Citation
MS-W.777.010
3 Jul 1777:41 (322)
The following celebrated song by the facetious George
Alexander Stevens being greatly enquired after . . . [3 more
lines of introduction]
VICAR AND MOSES
There was once it was said,
But 'tis out of my head,
And more so, yet true is my tale, 
That a, round belly'd vicar,
Bepimpled with liquor,
Could stick to no text like good ale 
Tol de rol de rol lol lol lol. 
. . . [14 more verses follow]


Generic Title Massachusetts Spy-Worcester 
Date 1777.07.03 
Publisher Stearns, W., and D. Bigelow 
City, State Worcester, MA 
Year 1777 
Bibliography B0021770
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