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    Diana's darling, or, The modish courtier ... to an excellent new tune much in request called Diana's a nymph.
    Date of publication:
    1675
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    "With allowance" Place and date of publication from BM.
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    The garland of good-will divided into three parts : containing many pleasant songs and pretty poems to sundry new notes : with a table to find the names of all the songs / written by T.D.
    Date of publication:
    1678
    
    Author(s):
    Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.
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    Written by T. Deloney. Cf. BM. "Some ballads in the third part were certainly by other hands"--DNB. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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    Love in the blossome, or, Fancy in the bud containing a pretty, pleasant and delightful courtship betwixt two very young (but truly amorous) lovers, being persons of very eminent quality (at their first entrance into Cupid's school) : to the tune of Amarillis told her swain / J.P.
    Date of publication:
    1673
    
    Author(s):
    Playford, John, 1623-1686?
    Description:
    Attributed to John Playford. Cf. Wing. Imprint from Wing. Two columns to the page.
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    The bleeding lovers lamentation: or, Fair Clorindas sorrowful complaint for the loss of her unconstant Strephon. To the tune of, The ring of gold. Licensed according to order.
    Date of publication:
    1688-1692
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Item at A5:2[27] imperfect: trimmed and stained. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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    The two faithful lovers, or, A merry song in praise of Betty. Young-men and maids I do intend to sing a song that's newly pen'd; and if you please to have it out 'twill please your fancies without doubt. / By T.B. Tune of, The amorous damsel of Bristol city. With allowance.
    Date of publication:
    1681-1684
    
    Author(s):
    Bowne, Tobias.
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    Authorship uncertain. Generally attributed to T. Bowne. Cf. Wing. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "In a May morning as I was walking ..." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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    The languishing young man: or, The love-sick sail-man's sorrowful lamentation for the loss of his beautiful Maria, who left him languishing at the point of despair. To which is added, Maria's kind answer at the last time of distress. To the tune of, If love's a sweet passion, &c.
    Date of publication:
    1690
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    Imprint suggested by Wing. Verse: "Oh! Why does my true love so sadly disdain ..." Imperfect: trimmed, affecting imprint. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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    Love in the blossome: or, Fancy in the bud. Containing a pretty, pleasant and delightful courtship, betwixt two very young (but truly amorous) lovers, being persons of very eminent quality, (at their first entrance into Cupid's school.) To the tune of, Amarillis told her swain. / J.P.
    Date of publication:
    1670
    
    Author(s):
    Playford, John, 1623-1686?
    Description:
    Attributed to John Playford by Wing. Verse: "One summers evening fresh and fair ..." Imprint suggested by Wing. Trimmed. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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    The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r & fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e].
    Date of publication:
    1677
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    Place of publication and date from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. Wing states two settings. In this setting there are four columns, with three woodcuts. Above the first column is a woodcut of Cupid, above the third and fourth columns ...
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    The [f]aithful lovers of the West. Come joyn with me all you that love, and faithful to each other prove: Example take by this my song, all you that stand within this throng. To the tune of, As I walkt forth to take the air. / By William Blundun.
    Date of publication:
    1680-1685
    
    Author(s):
    Blunten, William.
    Description:
    "The second part, to the same tune." Place and date of publication from Wing. Includes 4 engraved illustrations. Imperfect: cropped with some loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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    The Scotch wooing: or, Jockey of the Lough, and Jenny of the Lee: Jockey wooes Jenny, for to be his dear, but Jenny long time is in mickle fear; least Jockey should be false or prove unkind, but Jockey put that quite out of her mind, so that at length they fairly did agree, to strike a bargain up, as you shall see. To the tune of, Jockey's gone to the wood.
    Date of publication:
    1675
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
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    Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "Dear Jockey's gone to the wood ..." Trimmed. Variant exists with different punctuation, and "near the hospital-gate," added to imprint after "at the golden-ball,". ...
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    Cupids kindness to constant coridon, or, [F]air Silvia vvounded dart when beauties bright, young men can fight, and seek their overthrow, . Then Cupids darts must would their hearts, he will not leave them so. Tune of Charon makeshaft &c.
    Date of publication:
    1685-1688
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    Caption title. Place and date range of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.
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    The seaman's adieu to his pritty Betty: living near Wapping; or, A pattern of true love, &c. Sweet William to the seas was prest, and left his love behind; whilst she her sorrows oft exprest and blam'd the fates unkind. To the tune of, Tender hearts, &c.
    Date of publication:
    1680
    
    Author(s):
    Unknown author
    Description:
    Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. Verse: "Sweet William and pritty Betty,". Imperfect: stained. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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