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Newberry Library - Miscellaneous
THE / Hang-Man's Lamentation; / OR, THE / Chancellour's Farewel.
Date Published 1689
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Imprint LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1689.
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Collection Newberry Library - Miscellaneous
Location The Newberry Library
Shelfmark Case 6A 159 no.1.
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      Part 1
    Title THE / Hang-Man's Lamentation; / OR, THE / Chancellour's Farewel.
    Tune Imprint
    First Lines HAve at the Blind Harper's, for once let us try, / To Sing a Poor Chancellor's Sad Destiny,
    Refrain Then Farewel Jeff---s, Old Boy Jeff---s, / Ever and ever Farewel.
    Condition
    Ornament
    Notes In contemporary manuscript beneath the title: "22. April. 1689. Abusive on him."

    Each redacted portion of the name "Jeff---s" in the refrain is supplied in contemporary manuscript with "rey," to read "Jeff[rey]s."