Catalogue of a collection of English ballads of the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries

749—Late in the Morning as I abroad was walking, |
All in a nrieadow green, I heard two Lovers talking; |
Love in a Maze ; | Or, The Young-man put to his Dumps. |
Here in this Song you may behold and sec
A gallant Girl obtain'd by Wit and Honesty ;
All you that hear my Song, and mark it but aright.
Will say true love's worth gold, and breeds delight,
(these 4 lines in 2 cols, two and two.)
To a pleasant New Tune, celled, [sic] The true Lovers delight; Or, The
Cambridge Horn. |
Finis. I
Printed for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-Lane, London. | [16^5.]
4 woodcuts, 4 cols. B.L.
No. 67 of Thackeray's List.
B.S. —• Rox. -J -. Rox. —1-. Pepys 4;. Euing 177, 178.
42 218-9 246-7 28
750—Lately in a Shady Bower, |
Celia with her Love convers'd, |
Faithful Damon, | Or, | Fair Ccila Obtained. |
Though Virgins they, may say you nay,
yet make a New Reply ;
And you will find, they will be kind
they cannot you deny ;
(these 4 lines in 2 cols, two and two.)
To the Tune of. The Doubting Virgin. |
[Burden] I will live a Maiden still, &c.
Finis. I
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in | Guiltspur-street, without Newgate.
[1681.]
4 woodcuts, 4 cols. B.L.
B.S. —. Rox. . Douce —. Huth —
155 147 73 99