The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love
Subtitle: Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r & fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e]
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2542:9
Publisher: Printed for Philip Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-smith's-field
Published: 1677
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Love poetry, English -- England -- Early works to 1800; Ballads, English -- 17th century
Genres: Early works to 1800
Notes: Place of publication and date from Wing CD-ROM, 1996

Wing states two settings. In this setting there are four columns, with three woodcuts. Above the first column is a woodcut of Cupid, above the third and fourth columns are woodcuts of a man and a woman respectively

Verse - "No more silly Cupid,"

O copy, reel 2542, is cropped with some loss of text

Reproduction of original in the Boldeian Library, Oxford, England

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) B257A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2542:9).