A new song..
[London? : s.n.,
1769]
Dated from internal evidence - on the controversy surrounding John Wilkes and hs attempts to be elected for the Parliamentary seat for Middlesex in 1768 and 1769. The text reads: "Now Beckford he is twice lotd [sic] mayor" - William Beckford was elected Lord mayor of London in 1769, his second term in office.
First line reads: Once more my lads be blith and gay.
In one column with a woodcut above the title.
ESTC
Beckford, William, 1709-1770
Wilkes, John, 1727-1797
Ballads, English