Black ey'd Susan's lamentation for the departure of her sweet William
Subtitle: who was impress'd to go to sea. : To an excellent new tune
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 41095
Publisher: Sold at the Heart and Crown, in Cornhill, Boston.
Published: 1731
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Impressment; Songs and music
Other titles: Sweet Wiliam's farewell to black-ey'd Susan.; All in the downs the fleet was moor'd.
Notes: Song in two parts; first line: All in the downs the fleet was moor'd.

Attributed to John Gay in the Dictionary of national biography, where it is cited as Sweet William's farewell to black-ey'd Susan.

Dated [176-?] by Bristol. The Heart and Crown, Boston, was the sign of Thomas Fleet (1685-1758) from 1731 to 1757, and of Thomas (1732-1797) and John Fleet from 1757 to 1776.

Text in two columns; relief cut of a naval engagement (Reilly 1126) at left of title.

Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.

Bristol B2092

Shipton & Mooney 41095