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Loyal constancy; or, The seamans love-letter / written by John Blay on board the Henry and Elizabeth riding at Leghorn, to his dear mistris Mary Foart, now living near Wapping, exhorting her to continue in her wonted love and constancy according to their mutual promises past between them, in order to their happy union and marriage, as soon as he shall return from this voyage to England. Tune of, Cloris full of harmless thoughts; Jenny Gin. The fair one let me in.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blay, John, 1944-
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blay, John, 1944---Poetry--Early works to 1800.
- Blay, John.
- Blay, John, 1944-.
- Courtship.
- Ballads, English.
- England.
- Foart, Mary--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
- Foart, Mary.
- Ballads, English--17th century.
- Courtship--England--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) : illustrations (woodcuts)
- Other Title:
- Seamans love-letter
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield., [1680?]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Publication date suggested by Wing.
- Verse: "Till from Leghorn I do return ..."
- Includes: Vertue the reward of constancy; or, Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn:.
- Both ballads are signed, the first: John Bay [sic].; the second: Mary Fort [sic]. Names are probably fictional.
- The two ballads printed in columns with woodcuts at head of each text.
- Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library and the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A2:4[11]; A5:2[254]) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) L3343
- Early English books tract supplement interim guide EBB65H[11]
- Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.8[320]
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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