The vvest-country damosels complaint: or, The faithful lovers last farewel. Being the relation of a young maid who pined her self to death, for the love of a young-man, who after he had notice of it, dyed likewise for grief. Careless young-men, by this a warning take, how you kind virgins (when they love) forsake; least the same fate o're-take you, and you dye for breach of vows, and infidelity. Be kind, but swear not more then what you mean, least comick jests become a trajeck scean. To the tune of, Johnny Armstrong.
[London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in Westsmith-field, neer the Hospital-gate,
[ca. 1680]
Wing CD-ROM, 1996 gives the date: c. 1680.
Verse - "When will you marry me William,".
Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.
Tempnote L copy trimmed.
Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 2[213], appears to be a variant setting with slightly different spelling and punctuation; and imprint ends with "in West-smithfield", instead.
Tempnote Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Adamnote Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog. Shelfmark: Crawford Coll.
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Man-woman relationships
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