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The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love [electronic resource] : Thou little peevish God! who...

The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love [electronic resource] : Thou little peevish God! who...

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The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love [electronic resource] : Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r & fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e].

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The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love [electronic resource] : Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r & fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e].

Publisher

[London] : Printed for Philip Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-smith's-field, [1677]

Date

[1677]

Record Identifier

74Vvme0ypBzd

MMS ID

991006697169702626

Language

English

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Physical content

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)

Publication information

Publisher

[London] : Printed for Philip Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-smith's-field, [1677]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1677]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love [electronic resource] : Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if tho...

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Notes

General note

Place of publication and date from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.

Wing states two settings. In this setting there are four columns, with three woodcuts. Above the first column is a woodcut of Cupid, above the third and fourth columns are woodcuts of a man and a woman respectively.

Verse - "No more silly Cupid,".

Reproduction of original in the Boldeian Library, Oxford, England....

Citation / References Note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) B257A.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2542:9)

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74Vvme0ypBzd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvme0ypBzd

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MMS ID

991006697169702626