The heavy heart, and a light purse.being the good fellows vindication to all his fellow companions, wishing themall to have a care, and keep out of the ale-wives snare, for when they are out youmay get in, but when you are in, you can't get out, this by experience he hathfound true, but now he bids them all adieu.this song it was composed and madeby a loyal heart that is called john wade.
Wade, John
University of California, Santa Barbara.Early Modern Center.
London, England : Wright, John; Clark, John; Passinger, Thomas; Thackeray, William,
c. 1681-1684.
Title from English Broadside Ballad Archive Catalogue
ESTC
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
Digital
National Library of Scotland.
Sponsored by the University of California, Santa Barbara and The Early Modern Center.
Ballads, English
Broadside