The two faithful lovers
Subtitle: or, a merry song in praise of Betty
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 409:6
Publisher: Printed for J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackery, and T. Passinger
Published: 1681
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Other titles: Merry song in praise of Betty; In a May-morning as I was walking
Notes: Authorship uncertain. Generally attributed to T. Bowne. Cf. BM.

After the title follows a verse: "Young-men and maids I do intend to sing a song that's newly pen'd; and if you please to have it out 'twill please your fancies without doubt."

"Tune of, The amorous damsel of Bristol-city."

"With Allowance."

Signed: "By T. B."

Place and date of publication from Wing.

No restrictions on access copy. Unrestricted online access

Wing, B3898

ESTC, R19526

Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

Numbered in manuscript in top right corner: 205.

No. 125 of 167 black-letter broadside ballads mounted on paper and bound in two volumes. In volume 2, which begins with no. 57.

Bound in two volumes in later gilt morocco with spine title: Black-letter broadside ballads. Reign of Charles II (binding and leaves within brittle and cracked; some leaves detached); in CMI.