The nevv way of marriage, or, A pleasant contract between John and Kate : Marriage that simple contract still doth bind, and mittigate the freedom of the mind : Kate for prevention of that endless strife, will be a mistris rather then a wife / To a pleasant new tune ; With allowance.

Format:

Microformat

Series:

Women advising women ; pt. 5, reel 3.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broadsides--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Broadsides.

Man-woman relationships--Early works to 1800.

Man-woman relationships.

England--London.

Genre:

Ballads -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 1⁰

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

New way of marriage

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for P. Prooksby [sic], at the G[olden] Ball, in West-smith-field, [1680?]

Summary:

A ballad about a woman who would rather be a mistress than a wife.

Notes:

Verse - "Dearest do,".

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

Wing CD-ROM, 1996 gives range of dates: 1670-1696.

Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 2[55], appears to be a variant setting with some punctuation and spelling differences; and "P. brooksby and Golden-ball" in imprint.

Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.

Microfilm. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Publications ; Oxford, England : Bodleian Photographic Service. 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Women advising women ; pt. 5, reel 3.

Cited in:

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), N793

ESTC (RLIN), ESTCR228483.

OCLC:

63661604