Text / The two unfortunate lovers. Being a true relation of the lamentable end …

The two unfortunate lovers. Being a true relation of the lamentable end of John True and Susan Massie. Their lives this ditty doth relate, tho' they dy'd unfortunate. To the tune of, The bride's burial

Read item on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: The two unfortunate lovers. Being a true relation of the lamentable end of John True and Susan Massie. Their lives this ditty doth relate, tho' they dy'd unfortunate. To the tune of, The bride's burial
Date Created and/or Issued: 1750
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Printed Books
Rights Information: For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: ESTC N68229 ; Verse - "Attend, you lovers, and give ear,". ; In this edition, the text is in five columns, with the title and woodcut above the first three columns. The first, second, and third columns are separated by plain rules, as are the fourth and fifth columns. The woodcut is of a funeral procession led by someone on horseback.
Type: text
Format: Image
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut) ; (obl. 1/2 sheet)
Identifier: 289771
280977
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll3/id/5609
Subject: Broadsides--Great Britain--Early works to 1800
Ballads, English--18th century
Love poetry--Early works to 1800
Suicide--Early works to 1800
Man-woman relationships--Early works to 1800
Death--Early works to 1800
Broadsides. (rbgenr)
Broadside poems. (rbgenr)
Source: Printed Books, Huntington Digital Library

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.