On wings of feare, Finch flies away
Subtitle: One paire of legges is worth two paire of hands: whirre. Alas poore Will, hee's forc'd to stay. Ide try the conclusion, were I out of these bands. Heigh-ho.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 797:6.
Publisher: S.n.
Published: 1640
Place of publication: [London?
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Finch of Fordwich, John Finch, -- Baron, -- 1584-1660; Laud, William, -- 1573-1645
Other titles: Alas poore Will, hee's forc'd to stay.
Notes: Caption title. Place of publication suggested both by STC and Wing.

There are two settings; stanza 1, line 1 has: (a) "choose" (L, 1 HD) or (b) "chuse" (1 HD). Of the sixteen stanzas all but the last five are about Laud. Since Finch arrived in Holland on 31 December 1640, it is possible that one or both settings were printed in 1641; also entered as Wing O330A--STC.

STC suggests a publication date of 1640 while Wing suggests 1641.

Verse - "Reader, I know thou canst not choose but smile".

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Wing (2nd ed.) O330a.

STC (2nd ed.) 10877.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1959. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 797:06).