Life of Nicholas Thomas of Mount Desert, The

DESCRIPTION: "In the year of '80 I was born, In the town of Mount Desert, That lieth in the State of Maine Of which it makes a part." In tedious detail and feeble stanzas (130 of them!), Thomas tells his life story; he ends with a farewell and a thanks to his friends
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1885 (Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine)
KEYWORDS: work ship storm children marriage
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Eckstorm/Smyth-MinstrelsyOfMaine, pp. 349-365, "The Life of Nicholas Thomas of Mount Desert" (1 text)
File: EcSm349

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