Rhode-Island johnny-cake fresh from the board

Poem in 10 stanzas. Text includes references to Jedidiah Morse's American gazetteer (1797), Nathanael Greene, Oliver Hazard Perry, Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808; U.S. congressman, 1790-96; district court judge, 1796-1801, etc.), and James Burrill, Jr. (1772-1820; U.S. senator, 1817-1820); there are no later references. Title and text within ornamental border, identical in design to the border used for the "Carriers' address, January 1, 1849" issued by the Providence daily journal.