The following lines were composed on the melancholly state of the family of Mr. Benjamin Sandborn, of Sandbornton
Subtitle: who departed this life October 20, 1794, in the 49th year of his age;--he was seized with a nervous fever, continued twenty-one days, and during the whole time was deprived of reason:--he left a widow and fourteen children, to lament the loss of a kind husband and indulgent father.--Now take a view of his wife and children
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 28399; Early American imprints -- no. 47424
Publisher: Printed by Samuel Bragg, Jun.
Published: 1795
Place of publication: Dover, N.H
Language: eng
Subjects: History
Other titles: She by his bed-side then did stand.
Notes: Contains verses on the deaths of Benjamin, Hugh, Ebenezer, and Lucy Sandborn, and "An acknowledgement of God's goodness in creation, preservation, redemption, and resignation to death; and hopes of a glorious resurrection and ascension up to glory." First line: She by his bed-side then did stand.

Attributed to James Cate by Evans. Cate published additional verses on the subject ("Devastation by the 'King of Terrours' in the family of Mr. Jeremiah Sandborn, &c. of Sandbornton, in the year 1798, &c."; Evans 35286) in 1799.

Imprint supplied by Evans.

Printed in four columns, with woodcut coffins at head of title and preceding the verses on each of the four Sandborns.

READEX NOTE: A facsimile edition published at New Haven in 1909 is reproduced in place of the original.

Evans 28399

Bristol B9100

Shipton & Mooney 47424

Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 62