A Poem, in memory of the (never to be forgotten) fifth of March, 1770
Subtitle: On the evening of which, a party of the 29th. regiment commanded by Capt. Preston, fired upon the inhabitants in King-Street, by which five persons were killed viz. Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, and Patrick Carr
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42156
Publisher: Printed and sold next to the Writing-School, in Queen-Street.
Published: 1770
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Boston Massacre, 1770; Poetry; History
Other titles: Rising sun bespeaks the mournful day.
Notes: Verse in eleven numbered stanzas; first line: The rising sun bespeaks the mournful day.

In the tenth stanza reference is made to Christopher Monks who was severely wounded in the massacre and expected to die. In fact, he eventually recovered; therefore, it is likely that the poem was issued at Boston soon after the incident while Monk's condition was in doubt.

Text in two columns; relief cuts of five coffins at head and of a single coffin at head of second column (Reilly 1219 and 1214).

Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.

Bristol B3251

Shipton & Mooney 42156