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

364 Cafafogue of
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Py-corner. | [1672-95.]
2 woodcuts, 4 cols. B.L.
This was written by Paul Burgis, which may be gathered from the initial letters of each
verse, which, printed in large capitals, spell his name, and then give the alphabet from
A to O.
It might be termed an acrostic ballad.
1015—A Presbyter is such a Monstrous thing, |
That loves Democracy, and hates a King; |
The I True Presbyterian | Without Disguise : | Or, A | Character |
Of A I Presbyterians Ways and Actions. |
By Sir John Denham, Knight. |
Difficile est Satyram non scribere, namquis iniquae
Tarn patiens urbis tam ferrens, ut teneat se ? Juv.
[No tune.]
Finis. I
London : Printed for J. B. 1680. |
On 2 ff., 2 cols. Roman Letter.
Denham died in 1668, and is buried in Westminster Abbey. These lines were written
during the Commonwealth, and re-issued at this time as applicable to the Popish Plot.
1016—Pretty Betty now come to me, |
thou hast set my Heart on fire, 1
Shall I ? shall I ? No, No. |
A wanton Lad and comely Lass
did once together meet,
' Tho she seem'd coy her heart he won
with Complements most sweet.
(these 4 lines in 2 cols, two and two.)
Tune of, The doubting Virgin. |
[Burden] Come let's dally, shall I ? shall I ? &c.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Harp & ball in Pye Corner. | [April, 1684.]
3 woodcuts, 4 cols. B.L.
This was probably written by Tobias Bowne.
62 2
B.S. . Rox. . Douce 5 .
157 421 i8g V.