EBBA 32830
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
| The Lovers Battle, / Being a sore Combat fought between Mars and Venus, at a place called / Cunney Castle, under Belly-hill. / Bold Mars like to a warrier stout great brags did make in field / But Venus she gave him the rout. and forc't him for to yeild, / Then Mars drew out his Rapier strong thinking to win the day. / But Venus charg'd him so sore he was glad he got away. | |
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| Date Published | 1664-1688 ? |
| Author | Thomas Robins |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for T.P. at the three Bibles on London Bridge. |
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| Collection | National Library of Scotland - Crawford |
| Location | National Library of Scotland |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.88 |
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| Title | The Lovers Battle, / Being a sore Combat fought between Mars and Venus, at a place called / Cunney Castle, under Belly-hill. / Bold Mars like to a warrier stout great brags did make in field / But Venus she gave him the rout. and forc't him for to yeild, / Then Mars drew out his Rapier strong thinking to win the day. / But Venus charg'd him so sore he was glad he got away. |
| Tune Imprint | The Tune is, The Chorals delight. |
| First Lines | AS I by chance abroad was walking, / under a pleasant shadow tree, |
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