EBBA 20178
Magdalene College - Pepys
| The wiuing age. / OR / A great Complaint of the Maidens of London, / Who now for lacke of good Husbands are vndone, / For now many Widowes though neuer so old, / Are caught vp by young men for lucre of gold. | ||
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| Date Published | 1627? | |
| Author | Martin Parker | |
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| Imprint | Printed for Francis Coules at the vpper end of the Old Baily neere Newgate. | |
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| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Pages | 1.384, 1.385 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 1.384-385 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The wiuing age. / OR / A great Complaint of the Maidens of London, / Who now for lacke of good Husbands are vndone, / For now many Widowes though neuer so old, / Are caught vp by young men for lucre of gold. | The second part, |
| Tune Imprint | To the tune of the Golden age. | The second part, to the same tune. |
| First Lines | THe Maidens of London are now in despaire, / How they shall get husbands, it is all their care, | LEt Maidens be patient, and neuer take thought, / But stay vntill all the old widowes be caught, |
| Refrain | Oh this is a wiuing age. / Oh this is a wiuing age. | Oh this is a wiuing age. / Oh this is a wiuing age. |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 274 x 176 | 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 274 x 176 |
| Condition | cropped right edge, damaged surface, uneven inking | cropped right edge, damaged surface, uneven inking |
| Ornament | cast fleurons | cast fleurons |