The Gray Mare; or, Johnny, the Miller, and Beautiful Kate
Enfield, MA: S. Howe, 1838. Very Good. Item #31364
Enfield, [MA]: S. Howe, [1838]. Printed broadsheet with verse printed in two columns with woodcut at title. Edgewear and spotting; minor creasing; Very Good.
Humorous verse about a young man who lost a bride when he would not marry her without receiving a mare as well. Replied Kate, "And I'm sure that a woman must meet her last prayer, / To marry a man who once courted a mare!" Publication date from the 1950 Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. No copies in retail at time of this writing.
Price: $150.00
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