| Title: | 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. |
| Print source: | 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. [London]: Printed for A.M.W.O. and T. Thackeray at the Angle in Duck lane, [1695] |
| Alternate titles: | Lamentable ballad on the Earl of Essex [..] The tune is, Essex's last good-night. |
| Notes: |
A lamentable dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex.
Verse - "Sweet England's pride is gone,".
A second song, with caption: "A lamentable ballad on the Earl of Essex .." (Wing (2nd ed.) 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.
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| Subject terms: |
Essex, Robert Devereaux, -- Earl of, -- 1566-1601 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Ballads, English -- 17th century.
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| URL: | https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48834.0001.001 |
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