The despairing lover : whose mind with sor[r]ow much was discontented, because of his true love he was prevented / the tune is, Aim not too high.

Format:

Book

Microformat

Series:

Women advising women ; pt. 5, reel 3.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Broadsides.

Love poetry, English--England--Early works to 1800.

Love poetry, English.

England.

England--London.

Genre:

Ballads -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

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

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Constant and a kind maid

Place of Publication:

[London?] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clark, [1630-1700?]

Summary:

A ballad about unrequited love.

Notes:

Part I - Verse - "Break heart and dye, I (may [sic] no longer live".

Part II - Verse - "Content thy self my love and do not dye,".

Place and date of publication surmised by cataloger from similar titles.

In two parts; part II has caption title: "A constant and a kind maid."; part II was printed on the left side of this work, probably in error; part I was printed on the right side.

Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 1[107], is cropped at head, with loss of some text; part I has "[The Despairing] written in manuscript over the part of the caption title that is missing; part II has [Part II.] written above caption title.

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:

ESTC (RLIN), ESTCR232982.

OCLC:

63661762