A lamentable ditty made on the death of Robert Deverux, Earl of Essex : who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ash-wednesday, 1603 : the tune is Walladay.

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Title: A lamentable ditty made on the death of Robert Deverux, Earl of Essex : who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ash-wednesday, 1603 : the tune is Walladay.
Alternative Title: A lamentable dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex.
Lamentable ballad on the Earl of Essex's death
Contributor: Essex, Robert Devereux,--Earl of,--1566-1601--Poetry
Published / Created: [1695]
Publication Place: [London] :
Publisher: Printed for A.M.W.O. and T. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck lane,
Description: A second song, with caption: "A lamentable ballad on the Earl of Essex's Death (Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) L266) is printed on the left side of sheet.
BEIN 2000 Folio 6 288: Imperfect: slightly mutilated, with loss of text; Mounted to 30 x 42 cm.
Place and date of publication from Wing.
Verse - "Sweet England's pride is gone,".
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 1/2.

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 2000 Folio 6 288

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Subject (Name): Essex, Robert Devereux,--Earl of,--1566-1601--Poetry
Subject (Topic): Ballads, English--England--Texts
Brit tracts--1695

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Citation: ESTC (RLIN) R217611
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) L266
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) L269A

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 4567875
Object ID (OID): 11175211