Ode, for the anniversary of American independence: July 4th, 1817

Poetry in four stanzas. Sung to the tune: Hail Columbia, happy land! Printed area measures 17.2 x 15.0 cm. According to the inscription in a contemporary hand on the copy held by the American Antiquarian Society, "performed at Worcester, Mass. 1817." Attributed to Edward D. Bangs in the July 9, 1817, issue of the Massachusetts spy, Worcester. Text in two columns divided by single line. Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.