EBBA 32722
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
| The Unfortunate Forrester, / Or, Fair Elener's Tragedy. / Shewing how Lord Thomas, once a bold Forrester, fell in love with the fair Lady Elener, but / his Mother would not suffer him to Marry her, / but told him of another that was far Rich- / er: then the Lord Thomas not willing to be undutiful to his Mother, appoints his Wedding / Day, and invites fair Elener to come to his Wedding: who contrary to her Mothers know- / ledge came, and having seen his Bride, she Stab'd her self, which Lord Thomas seeing, / took the same Dagger, and Kill'd himself. | |
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| Date Published | 1678-1688 ? |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood. |
| License | With Allowance. |
| Collection | National Library of Scotland - Crawford |
| Location | National Library of Scotland |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.70 |
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| Title | The Unfortunate Forrester, / Or, Fair Elener's Tragedy. / Shewing how Lord Thomas, once a bold Forrester, fell in love with the fair Lady Elener, but / his Mother would not suffer him to Marry her, / but told him of another that was far Rich- / er: then the Lord Thomas not willing to be undutiful to his Mother, appoints his Wedding / Day, and invites fair Elener to come to his Wedding: who contrary to her Mothers know- / ledge came, and having seen his Bride, she Stab'd her self, which Lord Thomas seeing, / took the same Dagger, and Kill'd himself. |
| Tune Imprint | Tune is, Chevy Chase |
| First Lines | AMongst the Forresters of old, / one Thomas of great fame; |
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