EBBA 37215
British Library - Book of Fortune
| A New merry Dialogue betweene John and Bessee / The two lusty brave Lovers of the Country. / Or, a couragious way of Wooing. / The Young-man very willing was to marry, / The Maid was loath a longer time to tarrie, / But when this couple were agreed / They married were with all the speed, / Then list and I will plainly tell / How everything in order fell. | ||
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| Date Published | 1647-1665 ? | |
| Author | Lawrence Price | |
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| Imprint | London Printed for William Gilbertson, Gil[t]-[s]pur-street | |
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| Collection | British Library - Book of Fortune | |
| Location | British Library | |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.14.(6.) | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | A New merry Dialogue betweene John and Bessee / The two lusty brave Lovers of the Country. / Or, a couragious way of Wooing. / The Young-man very willing was to marry, / The Maid was loath a longer time to tarrie, / But when this couple were agreed / They married were with all the speed, / Then list and I will plainly tell / How everything in order fell. | The second Part, |
| Tune Imprint | The tune is, sweet George I love thee, | to the same tune |
| First Lines | I Am a Batchelour bold and brave, / sweet Besse now I come to thee, | KInd Iohn I protest thou art welcome to me, / since thou art come for to wooe me; |
| Refrain | I vow no harme to doe thee. [with variation] | I know no harme thoul't doe me. [with variation] |
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