The lovers happiness, or, Nothing venture, nothing have : shewing how an apprentice made bold to court his masters daughter, got her good will, and married her unknown to her parents : yet afterwards her father feeling they lov'd each other so intirely, he gave them a considerable portion of money to set up with, and now they live in a happy condition, this may serve as a pattern for others : Their complements to you I will rehearse : according as they are printed down in verse / [T]une is, Amintas on the new made hay, or, Loyal lovers.

Format:

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.

Marriage--Early works to 1800.

Marriage.

England.

England--London.

Genre:

Ballads -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (woodcuts) ; oblong 1/2⁰

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, I. Wright, and I. Clarke, [between 1660 and 1700?]

Summary:

A ballad about an apprentice who courted his master's daughter and married her without permission. They got the blessing of her father.

Notes:

Verse - "Oh my dearest come away,"

Date and place of publication surmised by cataloger from other works published by similar publishers.

Not in Wing.

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), ESTCR233268.

OCLC:

63662060