EBBA 37213
British Library - Book of Fortune
| The Birds Noats on May day last, / WHEREIN / Many prety passages was discovered about London in the fields be- / tween Young Men and Maids, Lovers and their Sweethearts, Lords / and Ladys, Men and their Mistresses. / These birds doth spie the City round, / Their noats ther's many true hath found; / Keep close your tongues wheresoever you walk, / For fear some Birds should hear you take. | ||
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| Date Published | 1640-1674 ? | |
| Author | C. H. | |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for Richard Burton, at the Horseshoo in Smithfield, 1655. | |
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| Collection | British Library - Book of Fortune | |
| Location | British Library | |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.14.(4.) | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The Birds Noats on May day last, / WHEREIN / Many prety passages was discovered about London in the fields be- / tween Young Men and Maids, Lovers and their Sweethearts, Lords / and Ladys, Men and their Mistresses. / These birds doth spie the City round, / Their noats ther's many true hath found; / Keep close your tongues wheresoever you walk, / For fear some Birds should hear you take. | The second part |
| Tune Imprint | To the tune of Down in a Meadow. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | IN the mery month of May, / When prety Birds do sing | SAmuel met with Susan, / She gathered him some May, |
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