| Index Entry | Lyric, topical [beg] When the white horse doth o'er the lion rule |
| Location | Charleston |
| Citation | MS-W.781.027 6 Sep 1781:41 (539) [Merlin prophecy in context of American prisoners at Charleston] When the white horse doth o'er the lion rule, And great Kingdoms are guided by a mule; When the rank thistle doth surpass the rose, In odour, and in smell please every nose; . . . [6 lines follow, signed] Merlin's Prophecy. |
| Generic Title | Massachusetts Spy-Worcester |
| Date | 1781.09.06 |
| Publisher | Thomas, Isaiah |
| City, State | Worcester, MA |
| Year | 1781 |
| Bibliography | B0021983 |