EBBA 20179
Magdalene College - Pepys
| A Prouerbe old, yet nere forgot, / Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. / Or, / Counsell to all Young men that are poore, / To Marry with Widowes now while there is store. | ||
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| Date Published | 1625? | |
| Author | Martin Parker | |
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| Imprint | Printed at London for Francis Groue, and are / to be sold at his Shop on Snow-Hill. | |
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| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Pages | 1.386, 1.387 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 1.386-387 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | A Prouerbe old, yet nere forgot, / Tis good to strike while the Irons hott. / Or, / Counsell to all Young men that are poore, / To Marry with Widowes now while there is store. | The second Part, |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Dulcina. | To the same Tune. |
| First Lines | ALL you Young-men who would Marry, / and enioy your hearts content, | ALL waies take this for a maxime, / that old Widowes loue young men, |
| Refrain | Tis good to strike while the Iron's hott. [with variations] | Tis good to strike while the Iron's hott. [with variations] |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 276 x 152 | 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 275 x 156 |
| Condition | torn, uneven inking | damaged surface, uneven inking |
| Ornament | cast fleurons | cast fleurons |