A ballad on the battle of the two dukes..
Prior, Matthew,1664-1721.
[London : s.n.,
1720?]
With a contemporary manuscript note at head of title attributing authorship to Prior.
A "good part" of this work is ascribed to Pope by Spence on Pope's authority.
Caption title.
Imprint from Foxon. Crawford suggests an earlier date of 1688 but that must be incorrect.
An edition of "Duke upon duke", a satire on the quarrel between Nicholas Lechmere and Sir John Guise.
First line: To lordings proud I tune my song,.
With one woodcut illustration.
Crawford, J.L.L. Engl. ballads,
Foxon, D.F. English verse 1701-1750, |c D506
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Lechmere, Nicholas Lechmere, Baron, 1675-1727
Guise, John, Sir, approximately 1678-1732
England London.