Citation - New York Mercury (Gaine): 1783.04.28

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Index Entry Lyric, sentimental [beg] Oft, silent from the North 
Location New York 
Citation
NYM(G.783.018
28 Apr 1783:134 (1645)
[Boston, March 31. . . Description of the appearance of the
Aurora Borealis, followed by] "the following description, by
one of the most elegant English poets, cannot fail of giving
pleasure to our readers.
--Oft, silent from the North
A blaze of meteors shoots: ensweeping first
The lower skies, they all at once converge
High to the crown of heaven, and all at once
Relapsing quick, as quickly reascend,
. . . [25 more lines]


Generic Title New York Mercury (Gaine) 
Date 1783.04.28 
Publisher Gaine, Hugh 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1783 
Bibliography B0030715
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