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EBBA 34594

Houghton Library - EB65
A new BALLAD / Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day, one thou[sand 666] / fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call'd Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not [in] / high English nor Low Dutch;
Date Published 1666
Author Sir John Birkenhead
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Imprint Printed at London, and Re-printed at Edinburgh, 1666.
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Collection Houghton Library - EB65
Location Houghton Library
Shelfmark EB65 B5345 666nb
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Title A new BALLAD / Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day, one thou[sand 666] / fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call'd Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not [in] / high English nor Low Dutch;
Tune Imprint but to a new French Tune, call'd Monsieur Ragou, or, The Dancing Hobby-horses.
First Lines THere happen'd of late a terrible Fray / Begun upon our *S. James's day,
Refrain With a Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, / Thump, Thump a Thump, Thump! [with variation]
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