Ladies answer, Love and honour, Lovers farevvel to Calista, Lovers farewel to Calista, and Lovers farewell to Calista
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BEIN 2000 Folio 6 111: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Caption title of second half: The Ladies answer., Imprint place and publication date from Wing., and Verse - "Farewel my Calista my joy and my grief,".
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Printed for P. Brooksby at the Goldenball, in West-Smithfield, neer the Hospital-gate,
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts and Love poetry, English--England--Early works to 1800
BEIN 2000 Folio 6 124: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Place of publication from Wing; Wing lists dates as 1684-1685., and Verse - "Fairest of fair ones, if thou should'st prove cruel,".
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Printed for J. Blare at the sign of the Looking-glass, on London-Bridge,
BEIN 2000 Folio 6 287: Imperfect: bled at top, mutilated at bottom; some text wanting; Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Date and place of publication from Wing., and Verse --"Late in the morning as I abroad was walking,"
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Printed for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck Lane, J. M. and A. M.,
Love without measure, Young mans delight, and the maidens joy, and Young-mans delight, and the maidens joy
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BEIN 2000 Folio 6 209: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Place of publication and publisher's names from Wing., and Verse - "Late in the country as I was walking".
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Printed for VV[illiam]. Thackery, and T[homas]. Passinger,
Loves better than gold, Loves better then gold, and Money's an ass
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BEIN 2000 Folio 6 128: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Place and date of publication and publisher's names from Wing., and Verse - "Why should friends and kindred gravely make thee,".
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Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby, at the Hospital-gate, in West-Smithfield,
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts and Money--Poetry--Early works to 1800
"This is an extension of Nat. Lee's Lovesong, which occurs in his tragedy of "Theodosius", 1680. In the play there are but three stanzas. The remainder were added"--cf. Crawford, Bibliotheca Lindesiana, no. 475. and Begins: Hail to the mirtle shade ...
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Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street,
Loves unspeakable passion and Youngman's answer to tender hearts of London city
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BEIN 2000 Folio 6 159: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Place, date of publication and publisher's name from Wing., and Verse - "How can I conceal my passion,".
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Printed for J[onah]. Deacon, at the sign of the Angel, in Guil-Spur-Street,
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts and Man-woman relationships--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Loyal constancy, Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn, Seamans love-letter, and Vertue the reward of constancy
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BEIN 2000 Folio 6 154: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm., Both ballads are signed, the first: John Bay [sic].; the second: Mary Fort [sic]. Names are probably fictional., Publication date conjectured by Wing., The sheet includes another ballad, a response to the first one; the title reads: Vertue the reward of constancy; or, Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn:., The two ballads printed in columns with woodcuts at head of each text., and Verse - "Till from Leghorn I do return,".
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Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-Smithfield,
Subject (Name):
Foart, Mary--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English--England--Texts and Courtship--England--Early works to 1800