The covetous mother
Subtitle: or, The terrible overthrow of two loyal lovers ...
Publisher: Printed by William Dicey; and sold by William Peachy, near St. Bennet's church in Cambridge; Paul Stevens in Bicester; Thomas Williams in Tring; at Burnham's snuff-shop, and by Matthias Dagnell, bookseller, in Aylesbury; Anthony Thorpe in St. Albans; John Timbs, and Henry Potter in Stony-Stratford; Josiah Eustace in Oxford; Hannah Kite in Chippin-Norten; Elizabeth Price in Newport-Pagnell; and by Churrude Brady in St. Ives. At all which places, chapmen, travellers, &c. may be furnish'd with all sorts of old and new ballads, broadsheets, histories, &c. much better printed, and cheaper than at any other place in England.
Published: 1730
Place of publication: Northampton
Language: eng
Notes: At head of title: Numb. 8.

First line: There was a wealthy young 'squire, / whom a faire damsel did love.

No. 35 in a collection of broadside ballads formed by Thomas Percy.