The forc'd marriage.or, unfortunate celia.when old fools do a wooing go to thosewho are young-girls, they court their cruel foes,the old man sees he can't prevail with tongue,but finds t[h]at young ones, love to sport with young he to the virgins parents makes redress,and doth the number of his bags express;which takes away her fathers heart by stealth,he weds her not to him, but to his wealth.which being done, she loaths his weak embraces,and throws her self on ruinous disgraces.
Pope, Walter
University of California, Santa Barbara.Early Modern Center.
London, England : Oliver, E (Edward?),
c. 1670-1685.
Title from English Broadside Ballad Archive Catalogue
ESTC
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
Digital
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Ballads, English
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