EBBA 37108
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| Loves Overthrow; / OR, / A full and true account of a young Maid that lived in / Exeter-Exchange-Court, in the Strand, who being deeply in Love with a young Ser- / ving-man, whose care was so great, that he would not marry till he was in a good Con- / dition to maintain a Wife; which resolution of his bred jealousie in her; whereup- / on in reality of his Love, he presented her with a Ring, but she afterwards dispairing / of his Constancy, disdainfully returned him the Ring again, and within ashort time af- / ter poysoned her self; And now she lies buried near the May-Pole in the Strand, with a / Stake drove through her body; Being there Bruied the Thirteenth day of May last. | |
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| Date Published | 1672-1696 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball, in West-smithfield. |
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| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(60.) |
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| Title | Loves Overthrow; / OR, / A full and true account of a young Maid that lived in / Exeter-Exchange-Court, in the Strand, who being deeply in Love with a young Ser- / ving-man, whose care was so great, that he would not marry till he was in a good Con- / dition to maintain a Wife; which resolution of his bred jealousie in her; whereup- / on in reality of his Love, he presented her with a Ring, but she afterwards dispairing / of his Constancy, disdainfully returned him the Ring again, and within ashort time af- / ter poysoned her self; And now she lies buried near the May-Pole in the Strand, with a / Stake drove through her body; Being there Bruied the Thirteenth day of May last. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Bateman. |
| First Lines | ALL you that know what 'tis to love, / come mourn a while with me, |
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