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 Scarborough 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 she lives in grief and sad distress, wishing all lovers true more happiness.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballads, English--17th century.

Ballads, English.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.

Physical Description:

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

Other Title:

Downfal of two most desperate lovers

Downfall of two most desperate lovers

Place of Publication:

London, : Printed for Tho. Vere, at the Angel without Newgate, [167-?]

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text file

Notes:

Date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd edition)

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

Copy cut and mounted.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A6:1[87]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) L3021

Roxburghe ballads Rox.III.154

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[154]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[155]

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