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A lamentable ditty made on the death of Robert Deverux, Earl of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, on Ash-wednesday, 1603. The tune is Walladay

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Lamentable dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : Printed for A.M.W.O. and T. Thackeray at the Angle in Duck lane, [1695]
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Essex, Robert Devereaux, > Earl of, > 1566-1601 > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Ballads, English > 17th century.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Verse - "Sweet England's pride is gone,".
A second song, with caption: "A lamentable ballad on the Earl of Essex .." (Wing (2nd edition) L266) is printed on the left side of sheet.
Date of publication from Wing.
Identified as Wing L266 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 2123.
Reproduction of the original in the Glasgow University Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] pages) : illustrations.