EBBA 21332
Magdalene College - Pepys
| The DESPAIRING LOVER. / Whose Mind with Sorrow much was discontented, / Because of his true Love he was prevented. | ||
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| Date Published | 1693-1695 ? | |
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| Standard Tune | ||
| Imprint | London: Printed by and for W.O. and A.M. and are to be sold by J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street. | |
| License | ||
| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Page | 3.317 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 3.317 | |
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| Additional Information | ||
| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The DESPAIRING LOVER. / Whose Mind with Sorrow much was discontented, / Because of his true Love he was prevented. | A Constant and Kind MAID, / Who sav'd in Love a proper young Man's Life, / And afte prov'd his dear and loving Wife. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Aim not too high. | To the same TUNE. |
| First Lines | BReak heart and dye, I [m]ay no longer live, / T'enjoy this World nothing that I would give, | COntent thyself my Love, and do not dye, / Thy life I love, thy death I do defie, |
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| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 220 x 325 | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 220 x 325 |
| Condition | cropped top and bottom edges, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking | cropped top and bottome edges, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking |
| Ornament | vertical rules | vertical rules |