A curious piece of antiquity, on the crucifixion of our Saviour and the two thieves

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Title: A curious piece of antiquity, on the crucifixion of our Saviour and the two thieves
Published / Created: [1765?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold by W. Bailey, at No. 28 Great Tower-street, London
Description: Date of publication from ESTC.
Verse of 26 lines in acrostic form; first lines: O God, my God! In rivers of my tears I come to thee.
Below imprint: Price One Penny, or 8d per dozen.
Mounted on leaf 16. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 29 x 17 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Early works to 1800
Poems 1795
Acrostics
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Subject (Name): Jesus Christ
Subject (Topic): Christian poetry
Subjects: Jesus Christ > Early works to 1800
Christian poetry
1795

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