The unfortunate forrester, or, Fair Elener's tragedy. Shewing how Lord Thomas, once a bold forrester, fell in love with the fair Lady Elener, but his mother would not suffer him to marry her, but told him of another that was far richer: then the Lord Thomas not willing t be undutiful to his mother, appoints his wedding day, and invites fair Elener to come to his wedding: who contrary to her mothers knowledge came, having seen his bride she stab'd her self, which Lord Thomas seeing, took the same dagger, and killed himself. Tune is, Chevy Chase With allowance

People / Organizations

• Thomas Passinger Sr. ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood, [1675?]

Added name

Thackeray, William, active 1664-1693, bookseller.

Publication year

1675

ESTC No.

R228735

Grub Street ID

101389

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 1°.

Note

Wing CD-ROM, 1996 gives the date: 167-?

Verse - "Amongst the forresters of old,".