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Poem
March 17, 1774
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Verses by the Ladies of Bedford, addressed to the gentlemen, expressing resolve to boycott tea and Indian goods, eat coarse food, and work hard rather than lose their liberty, in a meeting against tea.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Verses addressed by the Ladies of Bedford, at their Meeting to resolve against TEA, to the Gentlemen of that Place.
That you can raise upon your Farms
We'll eat and drink with Hearts so free;
The coarsen Food we choose to eat,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
Don't cast Reflections on our Sex,
Because the weaker Sort we be;
We'll work our Fingers to the Bone,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
Our honest Hearts abound with Zeal,
We'll fight it out with Courage free;
And bid adieu to India Stuff,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
That you can raise upon your Farms
We'll eat and drink with Hearts so free;
The coarsen Food we choose to eat,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
Don't cast Reflections on our Sex,
Because the weaker Sort we be;
We'll work our Fingers to the Bone,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
Our honest Hearts abound with Zeal,
We'll fight it out with Courage free;
And bid adieu to India Stuff,
Before we'll lose our Liberty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Verse Letter
Song
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Taxation Tyranny
Political
What keywords are associated?
Bedford Ladies
Anti Tea Verses
Liberty Pledge
Colonial Boycott
Tea Resolution
What entities or persons were involved?
The Ladies Of Bedford
Poem Details
Title
Verses Addressed By The Ladies Of Bedford, At Their Meeting To Resolve Against Tea, To The Gentlemen Of That Place.
Author
The Ladies Of Bedford
Subject
At Their Meeting To Resolve Against Tea
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Before We'll Lose Our Liberty.
We'll Work Our Fingers To The Bone,
Before We'll Lose Our Liberty.
And Bid Adieu To India Stuff,
Before We'll Lose Our Liberty.