The wager-mongers: or A lampoon on those who laid wagers on the taking of Lymerick..

Wager /
by: Williams, Adele Elise
Published: (2024)

The wagers /
by: Michaels, Sean, 1982-
Published: (2019)

The merry mans resolution or, A London frollick. : The tune is much in request, He hold thee five shillings. /
by: T. J.
Published: (1655)

The cracks garland : Furnish'd with three excellent new songs. Song I. The weeping harlot; or the wanton misses lamentation for the loss of their cullies and bountyful benefactors, who dare not come as formerly, for fear of the private press. Song II. The female auction; or a curious collection of town cracks, to be sold by inch of candle, at Peticoat-Castle, near the sign of the furbelo lady, in Dildo-street. Song III. The weeping virgin; or the forsaken lover's mournful tragedy. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1700)

Vpon the foggie air, sea-coal smoke, dirt, filth and mire of London.

To Vetus an old antiquary. :

The Welshman's praise of Wales: or, Shon ap Morgan's falling in love with an English lady in his journey to London..
Published: (1700)

Miscellaneous poems upon several occasions. /
Published: (1698)

For here by fortunes, [illegible] & starrs no less.

The weasel uncas'd, or The in and outside of a priest drawn to the life.
Published: (1692)

A vvinters tale, : told to such as have wit to understand it, and worth to reward it. /
by: B. S., Gent
Published: (1644)

A view of the religion of the town, or, A Sunday-mornings-ramble.
Published: (1688)

A wonderfull example of Gods justice, : shewed upon one Jasper Conningham, a gentleman born in Scotland, who was of opinion that there was neither God nor Devil. To the tune of, O neighbour Robert.
Published: (1655)

All things be dear but poor mens labour; or, the sad complaint of poor people. : Being a true relation of the dearness of all kinds of food, to the great grief and sorrow of many thousands in this nation. Likewise, the uncharitableness of rich men to the poor. This song was begun at Worcester, the middle at Shrewsbury, the end at Coventry. /
by: L. W.
Published: (1680)

The devils conquest, or, a Wish obtained: : Shewing how one late of Barnsby-Street ... carried home some work to her mistris ... who asked her how much shee [sic] owed her for; the maid answered eight pounds; her mistris said 'twas but six ... the maid began to swear and curse, and wisht the Devil fetch her, if there was no eight pounds owing her ... one came and throwed her down ... and suddenly he vanished away ... which caused them to say, it was the Devil ... at midnight she heard a voice ... she swore she would come, and being got out of the bed, fell down upon her face ... her body moving in a most terrible manner ... her mistris was sent for, who freely forgave her, and wisht God might forgive her too ... her body was found as black as pitch all over; and all this was for no more than the value of eleven pence /
Published: (1655)

The true lovers joy: or, A dialogue between a sea-man and his love. : To a new tune, much in request.
Published: (1694)

An excellent new ballad of the birth and passion of our saviour Christ. : To the tune of Dulcina.
Published: (1658)

A Warning for all worldlings to learn to dye. : The tune is, The ladies fall.
Published: (1663)

Holland turn'd to tinder, or Englands third great royal victory. : Being an exact narrative brought by Captain Talbot Commander of the Elizabeth a fourth rate frigat of the blew [sic] squadron ... which news hath been continued here by other persons from aboard the Royal Charles, who give account of a total rout to the Dutch, ... All this was performed on Wednesday and Thursday 25. and 26. of July, 1666. The tune is, Packingtons pound.
Published: (1666)

The wager : Aires' journal /
by: Machado de Assis, 1839-1908
Published: (1990)

The wager : and other stories /
by: Corkery, Daniel, 1878-1964
Published: (1950)

The valiant souldiers gallantry, or, The glory of the camp-royal, on Hounslow-Heath. : To the tune of, Hark! the thundering cannons roar.
Published: (1686)

A lamentable ballad, of a combate lately performed neere London, betwixt Sir James Steward, and Sir George Wharton, knights, who were both slain at that time.
Published: (1655)

Strange news from Westmoreland. : Being a true relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his wife a blow on the breast and killed her out right; then did he forswear the evil deed which he knew himself guilty of. Likewise how a stranger did come to the house cloathed in green, the people that were eye witnesse said it was an angel. Likewise how the stranger or angel did give sentence upon the man for killing of his wife. Also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself; and the stranger or angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish: which being done, there was a pleasant harmony of musick heard to sound: then did the stranger cloathed in green, take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the parish desired it might be put in print, and have hereunto set their hands. To the tune of, In summer time.
Published: (1663)

A new ballad of the three merry butchers, and ten high-way men, : how three butchers went to pay five hundred pounds away, and hearing a woman crying in the vvood, went to relieve her and was there set upon by the ten high-way men; and how only stout Johnson fought with them all; who killed eight of the ten; and at last was killed by the woman he went to save in the wood. To an excellent new tune.
Published: (1685)

Britaine and Irelands last adew : to Rome, and Babels cursed crew.
Published: (1641)

The praise of saylors here set forth, : with the hard fortunes which do befall them on the seas, when land men sleep safe on their beds. To a pleasant new tune.
Published: (1658)

The Ballad of the cloak: or, The Cloak's knavery. : To the tune of, From hunger and cold: or, Packington's pound.
Published: (1689)

The Brides burial. : The tune is, The ladies fall.
Published: (1663)

The seamans adieu to his dear. : This man was prest to serve upon the seas ... To the tune of, I'le go to Sir Richard, &c.
Published: (1641)

The Bride's burial. : To the tune of, The lady's fall, &c.
Published: (1700)

The seaman and souldiers last farwel to their dearest jewels. : He must be gone, the fates have so decreed ... The tune is, I am so deep in love, or, Cupids courtesie.
Published: (1665)

A hundred godly lessons. : That a mother on her death-bed gave to her children, whereby they may know how to guide themselves towards God and man, to the benefit of the common-wealth, joy of their parents, and good of themselves. Tune is, Wigmores galliard.
Published: (1674)

Strange and true news from Westmoreland. : Being a true relation of one Gabriel Harding, who coming home drunk, struck his wife a blow on the breast, and killed her outright, and then denyed the same: likewise how a stranger did come to the house clothed in green, the people that were eye witnesses said it was an angel; and how the stranger or angel did give sentence on the man for killing of his wife: also how Satan did break the mans neck that did forswear himself, and the stranger or angel did command Satan to hurt none else, and to vanish; then did the stranger cloathed in green take his leave of the people; whereof the chiefest in the parish desired it might be put into print, and have hereunto set their hands. Tune is, In summer time.
Published: (1690)

A warning for married women: : being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds ... who having pledged her troth to a seaman was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall be recited. To a west-country tune, call'd, The fair maid of Bristol: or, John True, &c.
Published: (1695)

A warning for all such as desire to sleep upon the grass: : By the example of Mary Dudson maid-servant to Mr. Phillips a gardener ... being a most strange, but true relation how she was found in a dead-sleep in the garden, that no ordinary noise could awake her. As also how an adder entered into her body, the manner of her long sickness, with a brief discovery of the cause at length by her strange and most miraculous vomiting up of about fourteen young adders, and one old adder ... the maid is yet living. The like to this hath not been known in this age. The tune is, In summer time.
Published: (1664)