Pity the blind

Poem, in 6 stanzas; an appeal for charity. Title in capital letters. At head of text: Tune--The watcher. Some other eds. attributed to Anthony K. Simmons, of Tiverton, R.I., or New Bedford, Mass. A similar work, with verses 2-6 almost identical to verses 1-5 in this ed., was issued under the same title and attributed to "Mrs. Nancy J. Smith, a poor blind woman". At end of text, below border: Berry, Printer, 37 Plum St., Portland. Printed in reddish-brown within border of type ornaments. First line: Come all true hearted people.