Amintor's lamentation for Celia's unkindness. Setting forth the passion of a young-man, who falling in love with a coy lady that had no kindness for him, persued his inclinations so far, that she was forced to fly beyond sea, to avoid the importunity of his address, whereupon he thus complains. Both sexes from this song may leran [sic], of what they should beware: how in extreams they may discern, unkindness and dispair. To a delicate new tune: or, since Celias my foe

People / Organizations

• Thomas Duffett (Author)

Imprint

London]: Printed for Phillip Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-smith's-field, neer the Hospital-gate, [1672 - 1696

Publication year

1676

ESTC No.

R235619

Grub Street ID

106667

Description

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

Note

Anonymous. By Thomas Duffett

Bodleian Library ballads database suggests publication date "between 1672 and 1696"; Wing suggests "[1676]"

Verse - "Since Celia's my foe,"

In this edition the woman in the woodcut above column 3 has one curl visible over her left shoulder, and the imprint has "West-Smith's-field".