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Magdalene College - Pepys 1.107 • 32617
1610-1638 ?
A lamentable Ditty composed upon the death of Robert Lo[rd Devereux] / late Earle of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, o[n Ashwenesday] / in the morning, 1600.
To the tune of Welladay.
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National Library of Scotland - Crawford 1027 • 33717
1584-1627 ?
A proper new Ballad, breefely declaring the Death / and Execution of 14. most wicked Traitors, who suffered death in Lincolnes Inne Feelde / neere London: the 20 and 21. of September. 1586.
To the tune of Weep weep.
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British Library - Roxburghe 3.768 • 31497
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A Serious copy of / Verses on the late Miss / Wray.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 2.154 • 20772
1685
DISNY'S Last Farewell. / Being an Account of the Execution of VVilliam Disney Esqr, who was / Drawn, hang'd, and Quartered, On Monday the 29th of this In= / stant June, 1685. For Printing of Monmouth' …
To the Tune of, Fortune my Foe.
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Huntington Library - Bindley (formerly Luttrell) 135832 • 32291
1682
Murther Unparalel'd: / Or, an Account of the Bloudy Murther of / THOMAS THYN, Esq; / On Sunday the 12th. of February 1682.
To the Tune of Troy Town.
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Houghton Library - EB65 1 • 34618
1680
New VERSES concerning the PLOT, Londons Fire, & Godfreys Murder. / Given unto his Majesties hand, the second of September last, by E.R / Whereto is added the Papists Attempts upon Justice Arnold, Mr. …
Which also may be Sung to the Tune, Stone Walls cannot a Prison make, &c.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 2.236 • 20850
1686
Perjury Punish'd with equal Justice; OR, / MILES PRANCE / His Sorrowful Lamentation for his foul Offences. / In heart I grieve, you may believe, / was it to do again; / I'd ne'r agree, to Perjury, / n …
Tune of, No Ignoramus Juries now, &c.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 2.243 • 20857
1685
Rebellion Rewarded with Justice. / OR, / The Last farewell of the late Duke of Monmouth which was Beheaded on Tower-Hill on / the 15th of this Instant July 1685. / It is not well for to Rebell, / Agai …
To the Tune of, Russels Farewell, Or, Busie Fame.
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Houghton Library - EBB65 1 • 34910
1673-1688 ?
RUSSEL's Farewel.
To a pleasant Tune, called, Oh, the merry Christ-Church Bells! &c.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 2.198 • 20812
1694
Summers his Frolick. / Shewing, How he was Condemned (this last Lent Assizes, 1693 / 4. at Alisbury) for / a Highway-Man. And how he sold his body, in Goal, for eight shillings to a Surgeon, / to be m …
To the Tune of, Russels Farewel.
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