The willow-green: or, The distressed lovers complaint, because that his love compassion doth want. The like to this ditty was never read, nor seen, for he weareth a garland all of willow-green. To a new tune, called, The willow green, sung by musitians, and in the theator [sic]

People / Organizations

• Thomas Passinger Sr. ("printed for")

Imprint

London]: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, [between 1678 and 1681?

Added name

Coles, Francis, -1680, bookseller.; Vere, Thomas, -approximately 1682, bookseller.; Wright, John, -1684, bookseller.; Clarke, John, active 1641-1695, bookseller.; Thackeray, William, active 1664-1693, bookseller.; Passinger, Thomas, -1688, bookseller.

Publication year

1678-1681

ESTC No.

R187609

Grub Street ID

75817

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut) ; obl. 1/2°.

Note

Wing wrongly lists this as another edition of "The willow green turned into white" (Wing W2863A); Verse - "Young men & maids that live in love,"

In two parts, printed side by side. With two woodcut illustrations and a headpiece

Place and conjectured date of publication from Wing CD-Rom, 1996.