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The true lovers tragedy: being an incomparable ballad of a gentleman and his lady. [sic] that both killed themselves for love, under the disguised names of Philander and Phillis, Phillis, Philanders scatter'd garment finds and thinks him slain, for which with fate she joyns, and with her fatal poniard striketh deep, as life no longer can its station keep; the crimson streams so fast flowd from her veins, yet dying, of her loves dear loss complains: no sooner death had closed her starry eyes, but her return'd Philander her espyes; and finding that for him she lost her breath, he kills himself, and crowns his love with death. To a new play-house tune: Or, Oh! cruel bloody fate.

par Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.
Publié 1680

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102

The two faithful lovers, or A merry song in praise of Betty. Young men and maids I do intend to sing a song that's newly pend, and if you please to have it out twill please your fancies without doubt. To the tune of the Amrous [sic] damsel of Bristol city. /

par Bowne, Tobias.
Publié 1674

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103

The virgin race; or, York-shires glory. Being an account of a race lately run at Temple-Newsham-Green; none being admitted to run, but such as were supposed virgins. The first that came to the two miles race end, was to have a silver spoon, the second, a silver bodkin, the third a silver thimble, and the fourth nothing at all. Tune is a New game at cards.

Publié 1681

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104

The maids unhappinesse or The youngmens unconstancy. When maidens seem for to be kind, youngmen do from them fly. But if the maidens coy they find then they for love can dye. Tune of Philander.

Publié 1681

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105

The vanity of vain glory. With good advice to those who chuse immediate pleasures here, that they no longer can refuse, the thing which cost so dear. Tuue [sic], The gloryes of our birth and state.

par Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
Publié 1678

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106

True-love requited: or, The bayliffs daughter of Islington. The youngmans friends the maid did scorn, 'cause she was poor and left forlorn, they sent the esquire to London fair, to be an apprentice seven-year, And when he out on's time was come, he met his love a going home, and then to end all farther strife, he took the maid to be his wife. To a north countrey tune. Or, I have a good old mother at home.

Publié 1670

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107

Tyrannick love or, The The mournful lovers complaint against his cruel mistriss. Being the passions of Phaon for the nymph Morena. O boundless love, where hast thou Phaon driven, what sea is this that tosses up to Heaven, and down to Hell ev'n in a moments space, 'tis love and lovers find no resting place, that is such lovers that do love like him who through a flood of tears to her wou'd swim, but she disdainful, proud, denyes his love, for which to her may all men cruel prove. Tune of Dianas a nymph, &c.

Publié 1678

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108

The seamans renown in winning his fair lady. Brave marriners by this you may behold what 'tis to be a seaman stout and bol[d.] This seaman won a lady by his valou[r, and] [w]ith his sword he curb'd her fathers choller: [ther]efore go boldly on when you begin, [and] know faint-heart did ne'r fair lady win· Tune of, A wee[k b]efore Easter.

Publié 1678

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109

The popes pedigree: or, The twineing of a wheelband, shewing the rise and first pedigrees of mortals inhabiting beneath the moon. Being a most pleasant and new song. It is a well twined wheelband, the like whereof you never heard, but now shall plainly understand the twineing of the wheelband. To a pleasant new tune, or, London is a brave town.

par M. P. d. 1656?
Publié 1679

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110

The more haste, the worst speed: or, The unfortunate maids complaint in private as she did sit, being fifteen years of age, and never a suitor yet. To the tune of, O no, no, no, not yet: or, What shall I do, shall dye for love.

Publié 1680

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111

The merry boys of Europe. No liquor like the brisk canary, it makes the dull soul blith and merry; it helps the back, prolongs the life, and is much better then a wife. To the tune of, Now, now the fight's done, &c.

Publié 1682

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112

The country innocence: or The shepherds enjoyment. A new pastoral at the theatre. To a ple[asa]nt new tune.

Publié 1680

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113

The country-mans delight: or, The happy wooing. Being the successful loves of John the serivng-man [sic], in his courting of Joan the dairy-maid. John's humble suit Joan does long time withstand, till his known wealth her favour does command; then mustering all her smiles, to him she bends, and to the bargain straight she condescends: now no objection can retard her love, if not of him, she does his wealth approve; so women for base gold their beauty sell, to whom so e're bids most, that cursed spell, fix'd deep into their souls, commands them still, and guider [sic] the reins of their tempestous will. To a new play-house tune: Dolly and Molly.

Publié 1672

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114

The confined lover. No prison like to Cupids goal, where some confined be, when sighs and tears cannot prevail, to purchase liberty: till tender females do apply a balsom to the wound; some lovers live, some sighing dye, and so the world goes round. To the tune of, The charms of love.

Publié 1680

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115

The clothiers delight: or, The rich mens joy, and the poor mens sorrow. Wherein is exprest the craftiness and subtilty of many clothiers in England, by beating down their work-mens wages. Combers, weavers, and spinners, for little gains, doth earn their money by taking of hard pains. To the tune of, Ienny come tye me, &c. Packington's pound, or, Monk hath confounded, &c. With allowance, Ro. L'Estrange. /

par Lanfiere, Thomas.
Publié 1674

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116

The Christian conquest. Being an account of the great overthrow of the Turks before the imperial city of Vienna, in Germany, who, by Gods blessing and the happy conduct of the King of Poland, the Duke of Lorain, &c were totally routed; having lost near one hundred thousand men in the field, sixty thousand tents and two millions of money in the Grand Visiers tent. &c. Tune of, When the King injoys his own again.

Publié 1681

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117

The Benjamin's lamentation for their sad loss at sea, by storms and tempests, being a brief narrative of one of his Magesties ships, called the Benjamin, that was drove into harbour at Plimouth, and received no small harm by this tempest. To the tune of, The poor Benjamin.

Publié 1681

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118

The bad husbands folly: or, Poverty made known a man may wast [sic] and spend away his store, but if misery comes he has no help therefore this man that brought himself unto decay, shews other good-fellows that they go not astray. To the tune of, Come hither my own sweet duck.

Publié 1680

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119

Repentance too late: being fair Celia's complaint for the loss of her virginity. Or The wronged lover finds no cure but death. Being a pleasant new play song: as it is sung at the theater fair Coelia's kind and trusts too much her Swain, who once enjoying her returns disdain, courts other virgins and neglects her quite what love he had is turned now to spite. For which she grieves at her too quick belief and warns all virgins by her doleful grief, how to beware of man whose false surprize, had ruin'd her then lies her down and dyes. To a pleasant new play house tune called, Sad as death: or, Parthenia unto Cloe cryed.

Publié 1674

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120

Flora's departure: or, Summers pride abated. Cold Winter with his icy looks bids Flora to be gone, and bath no more in silver brooks, for Frost is coming on. The tune is, Young Phaeon: or, Busie fame.

Publié 1680

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