EBBA 38246
Chapin Library, Williams College - Huth Ballads
| The Distressed MOTHER: / Being a Merchants Daughter of London, who lost her Husband in Ireland, and her Father falling to decay, lying / in Prison, brought her youngest Child to the Court at Kensington, leaving it there with a Note in its bosome, which / show'd her misfortunes; desiring the Queen to be Kind to the Child for its parents sake; which she graciously ac- / cordingly did. | |
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| Date Published | 1683-1696 |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. |
| License | Licensed according to Order. |
| Collection | Chapin Library, Williams College - Huth Ballads |
| Location | Chapin Library, Williams College |
| Shelfmark | Ballads |
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| Title | The Distressed MOTHER: / Being a Merchants Daughter of London, who lost her Husband in Ireland, and her Father falling to decay, lying / in Prison, brought her youngest Child to the Court at Kensington, leaving it there with a Note in its bosome, which / show'd her misfortunes; desiring the Queen to be Kind to the Child for its parents sake; which she graciously ac- / cordingly did. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Let Cesar live long. |
| First Lines | All you that have now a desire to hear / A pleasant new Ditty, I'd have you draw near, |
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