EBBA 20849
Magdalene College - Pepys
| Good Nevvs for the Nation, Or, / The Citys joy and the Countries Happiness. / Plainly shewing the great satisfaction and content, that all Loyal Subjects do / injoy, by the new Election of members of Parliament, whom God preserve, and / direct, that they may Act for the good of their King, and Country, and the benifit / and Happiness of all true English Protestants. | ||
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| Date Published | 1685 | |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for P. Brooksby / at the Golden Ball in West-smithfield. | |
| License | With Allowance. | |
| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Page | 2.235 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 2.235 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | Good Nevvs for the Nation, Or, / The Citys joy and the Countries Happiness. / Plainly shewing the great satisfaction and content, that all Loyal Subjects do / injoy, by the new Election of members of Parliament, whom God preserve, and / direct, that they may Act for the good of their King, and Country, and the benifit / and Happiness of all true English Protestants. | The second part |
| Tune Imprint | Tune of Digbys farwel, Or Packintons pound. | to the same tune |
| First Lines | COme all loyal Subjects of every degree / Lay sorrow aside and come listen to me, | March beer and strong ale are as plenty that time. / As if it were water, and so is good Wine, |
| Refrain | Then let us rejoyce with a Loyal consent, / And all for the choice of our New Parliament. [with variations in final stanza] | Then let us rejoyce with a Loyal consent, / And all for the choice of our New Parliament. [with variations in final stanza.] |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?203 x 270 | |
| Condition | torn top edge and bottom left corner, damaged surface, uneven inking | |
| Ornament | cast fleurons | |