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The covetous-minded parents, or, The languishing young gentlewoman : whose friends would have her marry an old miser for the sake of his gold, which she utterly refused to do, resolveing to be true to the first. Tune is, Farewell my dearest dear. Licensed according to order.

Bibliographic Details
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Beck., [between 1688-1692]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Ballads, English > 17th century.
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