EBBA 30725
British Library - Roxburghe
| Love's Downfal: / Being a sad and true Relation of a young Lady, who fell in love with her Father's / Stable-groom, but their loves being discovered, was disappointed by her one Father, who / would have watcht her to a Knight; but she for love of the Groom, fell in Despair, / and in the conclusion made her self away. Likewise how her Death shortned her Father's / Days, and how her faithful Friend, the Groom, ended his own Life with a sharp Wea- / pon: Being a WARNING to all PARENTS not to Match their Children a- / gainst their Wills, &c. | |
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| Date Published | 1693-1695 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for A.M. W.O. and T. Thackeray, at the Angel in Duck-lane. |
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| Collection | British Library - Roxburghe |
| Page | 2.268 |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.8.268 |
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| Title | Love's Downfal: / Being a sad and true Relation of a young Lady, who fell in love with her Father's / Stable-groom, but their loves being discovered, was disappointed by her one Father, who / would have watcht her to a Knight; but she for love of the Groom, fell in Despair, / and in the conclusion made her self away. Likewise how her Death shortned her Father's / Days, and how her faithful Friend, the Groom, ended his own Life with a sharp Wea- / pon: Being a WARNING to all PARENTS not to Match their Children a- / gainst their Wills, &c. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Flora farewel: or, True Love rewarded with Loyalty, &c. |
| First Lines | DRaw near young maidens every one, / unto these words I shall declare, |
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| Notes | Printed on the recto of EBBA 30724, entitled "The Dying Lovers / Complaint. / Daphne laments cause Strephon is unkind, / Wanting his love no comfort he can find, / and missing that which she desires to have, / Poor Daphne sighs her selfe into the Grave." |