The 'squire of St. James's.

The politick wife: or, the devil outwitted by a woman.

The slighted father : or the unnatural son justly reclaimed.
Published: (1780)

The Gloucestershire tragedy; or, the true lovers' downfal.
Published: (1760)

The forgiving husband : and adulteress wife: or, a seasonable present to the unhappy pair in Fanchurch-Street [as printed] /
by: Ward, Edward, 1667-1731

The squire's grief crown'd with comfort: or, Nectar preferr'd before scornfull Cynthia, : To the tune of Let the soldiers rejoyce. Licensed according to order
Published: (1690)

The royal courtly garland : Or, joy after sorrow.

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 Gods vengeance shewed on them for the same. Tune of, Priscillca.
Published: (1678)

The blink-ey'd cobler.

The politick lovers: or, the Windsor miser outwitted.
Published: (1760)

The low-country soldier turned burgomaster.

The garland of trials.

The London damsels fate by unjust tyrany [sic]: or, The rash lover. : Being a relation of a handsome maid that was lately through the tyranny of her parents, forced from her dearest, to one whom she hated, her love for sorrow dyes, she being distracted through grief and envy, first drinks poyson, and then stabs herself, and dyed in great desolation. Tune of Troy town,.
Published: (1670)

The forc'd marriage. Or, vnfortunate Celia. : When old fools do a wooing go to those who are young-girls, they court their cruel foes, the old man sees he can't prevail with tongue, but finds t[h]at young ones, love to sport with young: he to the virgins parents makes redress, and doth the n[u]mber of his bags express; which takes away her fathers heart by stealth, he weds her not to him, but to his wealth. VVhich being done, she loaths his weak embraces, and throws herself on ruinous disgraces. Tune, Since Celia's my foe.
by: Pope, Walter, d. 1714
Published: (1676)

The subtil Miss of London: or, The ranting Hector well fitted by this cunning Miss, : who by putting certain ingredients into his wine, laid him into a deep sleep, and striping his gallant attire, cloathed him in a red petticoat, and coyf [sic] on his head; then sent him in a great chest by water to Gravesend. To the tune of, The two English travellers. This may be printed, R.P.
Published: (1685)

Shepherd's ingenuity: or, The praise of the green gown, : To the tune of, The two entire lovers. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1688)

The lady of pleasure, or, The London misses frolick, : whereby she got money by her subtile devices and witty intreagues, as she led in the loose course of her life, which you'l find by the subsequent matter To a pleasant new play-house tune. This may be printed, R.L.S.
Published: (1685)

The new Scotch-jigg: or, The bonny cravat. : Johnny wooed Jenny to tye his cravat; but Jenny perceiving what he would be at, with delayes put him off, till she found out his mind; and then afterwards she proved more kind: at length both parties were well agreed, and went to the kirk to be wed with all speed. Tune of, Jenny come tye my, &c.
Published: (1670)

The young-mans complaint, or, An answer to the damosels tragedy. : When friends deny, and won't comply, but let them suffer smart, we often see such cruelty, will break a lovers heart. To the tune of, Charon, &c. This may be printed, R.P.
Published: (1685)

The scornful maid, and the constant young-man. : With mocks and taunts she doth him jear, as in this ditty you may hear; yet no denyal he would have, but still her favour he did crave: yet at the last she granted love, and vowed she would constant prove; yet in this ditty you may find, it is money that doth a bargain bind. Tune of, Times changling I will never be: or, Sawny, or, A fig for France.
by: Robins, Thomas, fl. 1672-1685
Published: (1685)

Scotch Moggy's misfortune: : together with her chearful hops, that Shakum Guie will bury his wife, and then make Moggy a happy mother. To an excellent new tune. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1688)

A young man put to his shifts: or, The ranting young mans resolution, : wherein is show'd how young wenches he doth please and of their heavy burdens he doth them ease, with cunning tricks he their fancies up doth feed and they him relieve when he doth stand in need. To the tune of, Cupids Trappan.
Published: (1670)

Stand too't Whetston-Park ladies: or; The countrey lasses farewel to sorrow. : Maids, here's a caution how to gain rich talents, do, as I've done, keep company with gallants; By which I'm rais'd from mean to high degree, in being to young heirs and gallants free: I fear no colours but will stand it out, the worst can be, is the Covent-Garden-Gout. To the tune of, Never a penny of money.
Published: (1670)

The nevv way of marriage. Or, A pleasant contract between John and Kate. : Marriage that simple contract still doth bind, and mittigate the freedom of the mind: Kate for prevention of that endless strife, will be a mistris rather then a wife. To a pleasant new tune. With allowance.
Published: (1670)

The pensive lover; or, The damosels crosses crown'd with comfort. : She for a time had lost her swain, for which her heart near broke; likewise she would her self have slain, but Phaon stopt the stroke. To the tune of, Grim king of the ghosts.
Published: (1684)

The crafty barber of Debtford : You Debtford women all beware of this same crafty barber: for when he gets between your arms there he takes up his harbour. Tune of, Daniel Cooper.
Published: (1685)

A new and true ballad of the poet's complaint: or, A new song to a new tune, of a young wench living in Holbourn, : with a full discription of the notable tricks put upon her by two cornuted suitors. Reader assure thy self the thing is true, and though it seem full strange 'tis very true; I wish such gypsies fitted all as she, then would they learn much honester to be. To a pleasant new tune, called, I am confirm'd, &c.
Published: (1674)

The couragious plow-man, or, The citizens misfortune. : Being an incouragement to all plow-men, to exercise themselves in their youth with a cudgel, that they may the better know how to handle a sharper weapon, if need require. I shall not stand the subject to repeat, because the verses do it so compleat, to hear how meekly the citizens came off, I think it cannot chuse but make you laugh; the parties here I must forbear to name, for fear the author chance to bear the blame. To the tune of, Dick and Nan, or, The tyrant.
Published: (1674)

The unfortunate lover; or, Merry Andrew's sad and wofull [sic] lamentation for the loss of his sweetheart Joan. : To the tune of, I marry and thank ye too. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1688)

The Huntington-shire plovv-man: or, The plowmans complain for the loss of his hearts delight. : True love alone, does cause my moan, such sorrows I possess; I being left of joys bereft, to languish in distress. Tune of, My child must have a father. This may be printed. R.P.
Published: (1685)

The tragical ballad: or, the lady who fell in love with her serving-man.

A mery dialogue, : declaryng the properties of shrowde shrewes & honest wyues: not onely very pleasaunt, but also not a litle profitable: /
by: Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536
Published: (1557)

A mery dialogue, declaringe the propertyes of shrowde shrewes, and honest wyues : not onelie verie pleasaunte, but also not a lytle profitable: made by ye famous clerke D. Erasmus Roterodamus. Translated into Englyshe.
by: Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536
Published: (1557)

St. Pauls threefold cord : vvherewith are severally combined, the mutuall oeconomicall duties, betwixt husband. wife. parent. childe. master. servant. By Daniel Touteville Pr. to the Charterhouse.
by: D. T. (Daniel Tuvill), d. 1660
Published: (1635)

An excellent ballad, call'd The blind beggar of Bednal Green. How his daughter was married to a knight, and had 3000l. to her portion.

The vvest-country damosels complaint: or, The faithful lovers last farewel. : Being the relation of a young maid who pined her self to death, for the love of a young-man, who after he had notice of it, dyed likewise for grief. Careless young-men, by this a warning take, how you kind virgins (when they love) forsake; least the same fate o're-take you, and you dye for breach of vows, and infidelity. Be kind, but swear not more then what you mean, least comick jests become a trajeck scean. To the tune of, Johnny Armstrong.
Published: (1680)

The jealous lover satisfy'd. : All you that do to love pretend, Come lend an ear unto my song, And say no more than you intend, For therein you your selves do wrong. Tune of, The gallant youth of Gravesend.
Published: (1685)