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Marke well the effect, purtreyed here in all.
Date: [c. 1580?]
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Deat[hs] dance : To be sung to a pleasant new tune, cal[led] [O]h no, no, no, not yet, or, the meddow brow.
Date: [1625?]
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A monstrous shape. Or a shapelesse monster : A description of a female creature borne in Holland, compleat in every p[arte] save only a head like a swine, who hath travailed into many parts, and is now to be seene in London, ... To the tune of the Spanish Pavin.
L.P. (Lawrence Price), active 1625-1680?Date: [1639]
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A pleasant new ballad of the Miller of Mansfield, in Sherwood and of King Henry the second, and how he was lodged in the millers house, and of their pleasant communication : To the tune of, The French Lavolta.
Date: [1640?]
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The mad mans morrice : Wherin you shall finde his trouble and grief, and discontent of his minde, a warning to yong men to have a care, how they in love intangled are. To a pleasant new tune.
Humphrey CrouchDate: [1637?]
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Tryall brings truth to light: or, The proofe of a pudding is all in the eating : A dainty new ditty of many things treating, to the tune of the Begger-boy.
M. P. (Martin Parker), -1656?Date: [1634]
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The country-mans new care away : To the tune of, Loue will find out the way.
Guy, Robert, active 1615-1640Date: [1635?]
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The Greeks and Trojans vvarres : Caus'd by that wanton Trojan knight Sir Paris who ravishes Hellen and her to Troy carries the Greeks in revenge (and to fetch her again) a mighty great army do quickly ordain. Imagine you see them besiedging old Troy, which after ten years they at th'last destroy, with a fit allusion, before the conclusion. Tune is, A conscionable caveat.
Humphrey CrouchDate: [1650?]
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A lamentable new ballad vpon the Earle of Essex his death : To the tune of, Essex last goodnight.
Date: [1635?]
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A lamentable ditty composed vpon the death of Robert Lord Devereux, late earle of Essex : who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ashwenesday in the morning, 1600. To the tune of Welladay.
Date: [1635?]
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A most notable example of an vngracious son, who in the pride of his heart denyed his owne father : and how God for his offence, turned his meat into loathsome toades. To the tune of Lord Darley.
Date: [1638?]
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A miraculous cure for vvitchcraft, or, Strange news from the Blew-Boar in Holburn : to the tune of, Aim not too high.
Date: [1670?]
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The industrious smith : wherin is showne, how plain dealing is overthrown, that let a man do the best that he may, an idle huswife will work his decay, yet art is no burthen, though ill we may speed, our labour will help us in time of our need; to the tune of yong man remember delights are but vain.
Humphrey CrouchDate: [1635?]
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The phantastick age: or, The anatomy of Englands vanity : in wearing the fashions of severall nations, with good exhortations, against transmutations. To the tune of, O women monstrous &c.
Date: [1634]
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Cheap print and popular piety, 1550-1640 / Tessa Watt.
Tessa WattDate: 1991
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Good counsell for young vvooers : shewing the way, the meanes, and the skill, to wooe any woman, be she what she will: then all young men that are minded to wooe, come heare this new ballad, and buy't ere you goe. To a dainty new tune, or else it may be sung to the tune of Prettie Bessie.
M. P. (Martin Parker), -1656?Date: [1635?]
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The catologue of contented cuckolds : or, a loving society of confessing brethren of the forked order, &c. who being met together in a tavern, declar'd each man his condition, resolving to be contented, and drown'd melancholly in a glass of necktar. To the tune of, Fond boy, &c. or, love's a sweet passion, &c.
Date: [1685?]
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The marryed mans lesson: or, A disswasion from iealousie : To the tune of, All you that will wooe a wench.
M. P. (Martin Parker), -1656?Date: [1634]
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A fayre portion for a fayre mayd: or, The thriftie mayd of Worstersheere : who liues at London for a marke a yeare; this marke was her old mothers gift, shee teacheth all mayds how to shift. To the tune of, Gramercy penny.
M. P. (Martin Parker), -1656?Date: [1633]
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The merry boys of Europe : No liquor like the brisk canary, it makes the dull soul blith and merry; it helps the back, prolongs the life, and is much better then a wife. To the tune of, Now, now the fight's done, &c.
Date: [1682?]
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The confession of a pænitent sinner : To the tune of, O man in desperation: or, Some men for suddaine joyes doe weepe.
Date: [1635?]
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A new northeren iigge, called, Daintie come thou to me.
Date: [1629]
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A warning for maides: or the false dissembling,, [sic] cogging, cunning, cozening young man, who long did try and use his skill, to wo a coy young maid to his will and when he had obtain'd her love, to her he very false did prove : To a dainty new tune, called, No, no, not I.
Crimsal, RichardDate: [1636?]
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A pleasant nevv court song, betweene a yong courtier, and a countrey lasse : To a new court tune.
Date: [1628]
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Pride's fall; or, A warning to all English women, by the example of a strange monster born by a merchant's proud wife at Vienna in Germany. To the tune of All you that love good fellows.
Date: [1700?]

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Marke well the effect, purtreyed here in all.

Deat[hs] dance : To be sung to a pleasant new tune, cal[led] [O]h no, no, no, not yet, or, the meddow brow.

A monstrous shape. Or a shapelesse monster : A description of a female creature borne in Holland, compleat in every p[arte] save only a head like a swine, who hath travailed into many parts, and is now to be seene in London, ... To the tune of the Spanish Pavin.

A pleasant new ballad of the Miller of Mansfield, in Sherwood and of King Henry the second, and how he was lodged in the millers house, and of their pleasant communication : To the tune of, The French Lavolta.

The mad mans morrice : Wherin you shall finde his trouble and grief, and discontent of his minde, a warning to yong men to have a care, how they in love intangled are. To a pleasant new tune.

Tryall brings truth to light: or, The proofe of a pudding is all in the eating : A dainty new ditty of many things treating, to the tune of the Begger-boy.

The country-mans new care away : To the tune of, Loue will find out the way.

A lamentable new ballad vpon the Earle of Essex his death : To the tune of, Essex last goodnight.

A lamentable ditty composed vpon the death of Robert Lord Devereux, late earle of Essex : who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ashwenesday in the morning, 1600. To the tune of Welladay.

A most notable example of an vngracious son, who in the pride of his heart denyed his owne father : and how God for his offence, turned his meat into loathsome toades. To the tune of Lord Darley.

A miraculous cure for vvitchcraft, or, Strange news from the Blew-Boar in Holburn : to the tune of, Aim not too high.

The phantastick age: or, The anatomy of Englands vanity : in wearing the fashions of severall nations, with good exhortations, against transmutations. To the tune of, O women monstrous &c.

Cheap print and popular piety, 1550-1640 / Tessa Watt.

Good counsell for young vvooers : shewing the way, the meanes, and the skill, to wooe any woman, be she what she will: then all young men that are minded to wooe, come heare this new ballad, and buy't ere you goe. To a dainty new tune, or else it may be sung to the tune of Prettie Bessie.

The marryed mans lesson: or, A disswasion from iealousie : To the tune of, All you that will wooe a wench.

A fayre portion for a fayre mayd: or, The thriftie mayd of Worstersheere : who liues at London for a marke a yeare; this marke was her old mothers gift, shee teacheth all mayds how to shift. To the tune of, Gramercy penny.

The merry boys of Europe : No liquor like the brisk canary, it makes the dull soul blith and merry; it helps the back, prolongs the life, and is much better then a wife. To the tune of, Now, now the fight's done, &c.

The confession of a pænitent sinner : To the tune of, O man in desperation: or, Some men for suddaine joyes doe weepe.

A new northeren iigge, called, Daintie come thou to me.

A warning for maides: or the false dissembling,, [sic] cogging, cunning, cozening young man, who long did try and use his skill, to wo a coy young maid to his will and when he had obtain'd her love, to her he very false did prove : To a dainty new tune, called, No, no, not I.

A pleasant nevv court song, betweene a yong courtier, and a countrey lasse : To a new court tune.

Pride's fall; or, A warning to all English women, by the example of a strange monster born by a merchant's proud wife at Vienna in Germany. To the tune of All you that love good fellows.