A looking-glass for maids: or, The downfal of two most desperate lovers. : Henry Hartlove and William Martin, both late living in the Isle of Wight, who for the love of Ann Scarborow a beautiful virgin, she having made her self sure to one of them, and afterwards fell off to the other, they challenged the field, where after a cruel fight, they were mortally wounded and found dead on the place by the forementioned maiden, who bestowed many tears on their bodies, and buried them in one grave. Tune is, Aim not too high. And now he lives in grief and sad distress, wishing all overs true more happiness.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballads, English--17th century.

Ballads, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) : illustrations

Other Title:

Downfal of two most desperate lovers.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Tho. Vere, at the Angel without Newgate, [circa 1675]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Verse - "Unhappy I who in the prime of youth,".

Contains two illustrations.

Publication date estimated by Wing, which has 167-?.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 21232:154-155) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) L3021 Variant

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.