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EBBA 37625

British Library - Bagford
THE / Old Mans Complaint / as Followeth: 1680.
Date Published ?
Author
Standard Tune
Imprint Printed by T.H. for J. Clarke, at the Bible and Harp, in West-smith-field. 1680.
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Collection British Library - Bagford
Page 3.92
Location British Library
Shelfmark C.40.m.11.(92.)
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      Part 1
    Title THE / Old Mans Complaint / as Followeth: 1680.
    Tune Imprint
    First Lines MY Prime is past, my Strength decay, / My Youth is spent, my Head grows gray;
    Refrain
    Condition
    Ornament
    Notes Printed on the same sheet as EBBA 37626, "A Friendly Admonition"; and EBBA 37627, "In Love except of my Good Will, / Whose good desire exceeds my skill, / And if my Name you do not know, / In Fifteen Letters I will it show. / With Fifteen Short PRAYERS as Followeth."

    Item is pasted onto a single album sheet and folded out before photographing.

    This item is not a broadside ballad, but is archived in EBBA because it is included in the important Bagford collection of ballads.