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

1451—Young lovers lend an ear, I'm sure you'll shed a tear |
When you the same shall hear which I unfold, |
[The] Northamptonshire | Tragedy. |
[No tune given.]
Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials. |
4 cols. Roman Letter.
1452—Young Lovers pray listen a while and you'l find |
that crosses attend often to Lovers kind, i
An Excellent New Song, Call'd, | The Father Outwitted, | Or, | The
Faithful Lovers of Wapping. |
Tune of, On the fourteenth of August, &c.
Licensed according to Order. |
London : Printed by and for A. M. and sold by E. Brookesby, in Pye-
Corner. | [1695-1703.]
4 woodcuts, 2 cols. Roman Letter.
1453—Young Maidens I pray you be carefull, |
and hearken then unto me, |
The Loyal Maids good | Counsel to all her Fellow-Maids. |
To be carefull of wanton Young-men,
They'll promise they love you again and again :
But if they get their will of you before you are wed
You may look a new sweetheart and a new Maiden-head :
And believe no false youngmen that will dissemble and lye.
Lest they send you away with salt Tears in your Eye.
(these 6 lines in 2 cols, five and one.)
To the Tune of, Come hither my own | sweet Duck. |
[Burden] And only to bring you to their Bow, &c.
This may be Printed, R. P. |
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner. | [1685-88.]
2 woodcuts, 4 cols. B.L.
No. 148 of Thackeray's List.
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