The devils conquest, or, a Wish obtained: : Shewing how one late of Barnsby-Street ... carried home some work to her mistris ... who asked her how much shee owed her for; the maid answered eight pounds; her mistris said 'twas but six ... the maid began to swear and curse, and wisht the Devil fetch her, if there was no eight pounds owing her ... one came and throwed her down ... and suddenly he vanished away ... which caused them to say, it was the Devil ... at midnight she heard a voice ... she swore she would come, and being got out of the bed, fell down upon her face ... her body moving in a most terrible manner ... her mistris was sent for, who freely forgave her, and wisht God might forgive her too ... her body was found as black as pitch all over; and all this was for no more than the value of eleven pence / ...written for a warning to all, to avoid the like course. The tune is, Summer Time.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballads, English--17th century.

Devil--Poetry.

Devil.

Ballads, English.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

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

Other Title:

Wish obtained

Summer time.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for S. Tyus, on London-Bridge. With privilege., [1655?]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Date of publication taken from Wing (2nd edition)

Contains 4 illustrations.

Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2686:12) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) D1225A

OCLC:

47012394

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.