Solemn dirge!
Subtitle: (L.M.)
By: By the Rev. Mr. Richards
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 36229
Publisher: From the press of the Federal observer [William Treadwell, printer
Published: 1799
Place of publication: [Portsmouth, N.H.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Songs and music
Genres: Songs and music
Notes: Song in six numbered stanzas; first line: Columbia, virtue, freedom, rise!

Followed by "Masonic hymn. (C.M.)," in six numbered stanzas, also by Richards; first lines: At God's imperial, high decree, Our master sleeps in dust

Composed for the memorial service for George Washington at St. John's Chapel, Portsmouth, N.H., Dec. 31, 1799

The Federal observer was printed at Portsmouth, by William Treadwell, in Dec. 1799

Printed area, including mourning borders, measures 27.5 x 25.5 cm

Evans 36229

Stillwell, M.B.  Washington eulogies, 410

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36229)