The fair lady of the west: and the fortunate farmers son. Relating, how a gallant young lady in the west-country, being courted by many persons of quality, refused them all, and cast her affections upon a farmer's-son; to whom she discovered her love; and having neither father nor mother living to contradict her, they were privately married to both their hearts desire: and now, live in joy and happy content. ... Tune of A gallant damosel in Bristol-City, &c. or, William the weaver
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- Imprint
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London: printed for VV. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. VVhitwood, [1678]
- Publication year
- 1678
- ESTC No.
- R234871
- Grub Street ID
- 106115
- Description
- 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 1°.
- Note
- Imprint date from Wing
Verse - "A beauteous lady of comely carriage,"
Another edition has a comma after "Tune of" and "W. Thackeray" in imprint
Catalogued from Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Pepys Ballads, facsimile volume 4, p. 3.