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  Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe • 35832

  1690?

  FOLLY plainly made Manifest, / BY / An Extravagant Husband / Being his kind Advice to all, of high or low Degree, / Least they in Poverty do fall, and bring themselves to misery.

  To the Tune of, I have a Mistris of my own.

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  Beinecke Library - Broadsides By6 • 35610

  1683

  FOOLS in Earnest, Or, A FAIRING for PHANATICKS / The following Lines Observe, and You / Will certainly Conclude it True, / That such as spend their Youthful time / In foolish Garb, and save no Coyn, / …

  To the Tune, I'le Sell my Cart and eke my Plough.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 21240

  1683

  GEORGE the Glover, / AND / Grace the Bone-Lace-maker. / George vow'd he was a faithful Lover, / But prov'd a false and faithless Glover, / At length he got this Lass with child, / Which made the Bone- …

  To the Tune of, Tell me Jenny tell me roundly.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20990

  1675-1696 ?

  GUN-POWDER Plot: / OR, / A Brief Account of that bloudy and subtle Design laid against the King, his Lords / and Commons in Parliament, and of a Happy Deliverance by Divine Power.

  To the Tune of Aim not too high.

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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 33568

  1681-1684 ?

  Have-at a Venture. / The Charms of love so powerful are, / What mortal can withstand, / Or, who can say oppose they dare / Where Cupid bears command. / This Damsel quickly she did yield / The youngste …

  Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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  Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H • 35182

  1681-1684 ?

  Have-at a Venture. / The Charms of love so powerful are, / What mortal can withstand, / Or, who can say oppose they dare / Where Cupid bears command. / This Damsel quickly she did yield / The youngste …

  Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30673

  1681

  Have-at a Venture. / The Charms of love so powerful are, / What mortal can withstand, / Or, who can say oppose they dare / Where Cupid bears command. / This Damsel quickly she did yield / The youngste …

  Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 21246

  1684

  Have-at a Venture: / The Charms of love so powerful are, / What mortal can withstand, / Or, who can say oppose they dare / Where Cupid bears command, / This Damsel quickly she did yield / The youngste …

  Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20000

  1622?

  High and Illustrious King of Bohemia, / which God hath bestowed vpon them in their Royall Issue, / rejoycing to all that wish their Happines.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20716

  1685-1688

  Jack Had-Lands Lamentation, / That sold and made away his 'State, / And spent his money early and late; / And let his VVife and Children want, / Now he makes great moan, and does repent: / And desires …

  To the Tune of, It is Old Ale that has undone me.

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