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  Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads • 36048

  1630-1638 ?

  A Maruellous Murther, / Committed vpon the Body of one George Drawnefield of Brempton, / Two miles from Chesterfield, in Darbyshire, who (for Lucre of his wealth) was / most cruelly murthered in his b …

  To the tune of My bleeding heart

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  British Library - Huth • 37059

  1561-1593 ?

  A merie newe Ballad intituled the pinnyng of the Basket:

  And is to bee songe to the tune of the doune right Squire.

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  British Library - Thomason Tracts Ballads • 36615

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  A merrie Ballad, / Called, Christs Kirk on the Green.

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  Society of Antiquaries of London - Broadsides • 36319

  1589?

  A merry new Song, / VVhe[r]in is shewed the sorowfull Cudgelling of / the Cobler of Colchester, and the great faulte he committed against his / wife, for the which he suffered hard pennance.

  To a pleasant new tune / called Trill lill.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30247

  1619-1629 ?

  A most excellent and famous Ditty of Sampson Iudge of Israel, how hee wedded / Philistines Daughter, who at length forsooke him: also how hee slew a Lyon, and propoun- / ded a Riddle, and after how he …

  To the tune of the Spanish pauin.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20154

  1624

  A most excellent and famous Ditty of Sampson Iudge of Israell, how he wedded: / Philistines Daughter, who at length forsooke him: also how he slew a Lyon, and / propounded a Riddle, and after how he w …

  To the tune of the Spaish Pauuv.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30227

  1678-1680

  A most excellent Ballad of an Old Man and his Wife, / VVho in their want and misery sought to their Children for succour, by / whom they were disdained, and scornfully sent them away succourless, and …

  Tune of, Priscillca.

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  University of Glasgow Library - Euing • 31701

  1658-1664

  A most Excellent Ballad of an Old man and his Wife: / Who in their great want and misery sought their Children for succour, by whom they / were disdained, and scornfully sent them away succourless, an …

  The tune is, Priscilla.

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  University of Glasgow Library - Euing • 31713

  1663-1674

  A most Excellent Ballad of St. George for England, and the Kings Daughter of AEgypt, whom he delivered from death; / and how he slew a Mighty Dragon.

  The Tune is, Flying Fame.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20251

  1684-1686

  A most Excellent Ballad of St. George for England, and the Kings Daughter of Egypt, whom he delivere from / death, and how he slew a mighty Dragon.

  To the Tune of Flying Fame.

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