AND

Ballads,

FROM

.

THE REIGN OF KING HENRY THE SECOND

TO THE REVOLUTION.

COLLECTED BY

JOSEPH RITSON, ESQ.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

I love a ballad but even too well.

SHAKSPEARE.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR PAYNE AND FOSS, PALL-MALL;
BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.

1829.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME THE SECOND.

CLASS THE THIRD.

Page

1. Balet, by Anthony Woodvyle earl Rivers . . . 3

2. Gramercy myn own purse . . . . . . 5

3. The praise of serving.men, or Troly loly. . . . 7

4. Upon the inconstancy of his mistress . . . . 10

5. Invocation to Death . . . . .

6. A carol on bringing up a boars head to the table on

Christmas-day . .

7. In die nativitatis. fa Christmas carol.] .

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8. In die nativitatis. [Another Christmas carol.] . .

9. Dialogue between two lovers , . . . . 18

10. The kind lady reproaches her defamatory deserter. .

11. In praise of the joyful life of a bachelor

12. My swete swetyng . . . . . . . 21

13. Mutual affection . . . . . . . 22

14. The proffered services of affection . . . . 23

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- CLASS THE FOURTU.

1. The dying maidens complaint . :

2. Tyé the mare, Tom boy . . .

3. In dispraise of women . .

4. The discontented husband

5. Captain Car . . . . .

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