Love's downfal: being a sad and true relation of a young lady, who fell in love with her father's stable-groom, but their loves being discovered, was disappointed by her one father, who would have matcht her to a knight; but she for love of the groom, fell into despair, and in the conclusion made herself away. Likewise how her death shortened he father's days, and how her faithful friend, the groom, ended his own life with a sharp weapon: being a warning to all parents not to match their children against their wills, &c. To the tune of, Flora farewel: or, True love rewarded with loyalty, &c.

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Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "Draw near young maidens every one ..." Printed on verso: The dying lovers complaint (Wing D2951). Impewrfect: cropped. Reproduction of original in the British Library.