EBBA 36493
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| A Looking=glass for a covetous Miser: / OR, / Comfort to a Contended minde. / Being a serious discourse between a Rich Miser in the / West Country, and a poor Husband-man, as they / accidentally met upon the way: Their dispute being / so tedious, and of so great concernment, A neigh- / bour of theirs hearing them, took pains to write / down the subject of their discourse, after he had / heard what had befallen to the Rich-man; He sent / a Letter to a friend of his in London, and desired / that he would get it Printed for an example to all / unthankful men. | |
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| Date Published | 1678-1688 ? |
| Author | Thomas Jordan |
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| Imprint | London, Printed, for W. Thackeray, T. Passinger and W. VVhitwood. |
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| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(7.) |
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| Title | A Looking=glass for a covetous Miser: / OR, / Comfort to a Contended minde. / Being a serious discourse between a Rich Miser in the / West Country, and a poor Husband-man, as they / accidentally met upon the way: Their dispute being / so tedious, and of so great concernment, A neigh- / bour of theirs hearing them, took pains to write / down the subject of their discourse, after he had / heard what had befallen to the Rich-man; He sent / a Letter to a friend of his in London, and desired / that he would get it Printed for an example to all / unthankful men. |
| Tune Imprint | to the tune of, the Fair Angel of England; or, the Tyrant |
| First Lines | COme listen kind neighbours with heart and good / I promise you truely I think no man ill, (will, |
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