The Roxburghe ballads . sby, at the Golden-Ball in Pije-Corner. [In Black-letter. Two woodcuts, each of two figures, the 1st given in ourBayford Ballads, p. 563 ; 2nd, here on p. 208. Date, 168| or 1683.] Tobias was too sensible a man to be the slave of crotchets,whims, or silly fads, and managed to make the best of the worldin which he found himself, instead of yelping as a Social Re formerwhose eyes and ears admit nothing without prejudice. We takehis lessons thankfully, and so say all of us. It may be of no use (except at generous Plymouth and Thanet) forthe Editor to do, what is rightfully


The Roxburghe ballads . sby, at the Golden-Ball in Pije-Corner. [In Black-letter. Two woodcuts, each of two figures, the 1st given in ourBayford Ballads, p. 563 ; 2nd, here on p. 208. Date, 168| or 1683.] Tobias was too sensible a man to be the slave of crotchets,whims, or silly fads, and managed to make the best of the worldin which he found himself, instead of yelping as a Social Re formerwhose eyes and ears admit nothing without prejudice. We takehis lessons thankfully, and so say all of us. It may be of no use (except at generous Plymouth and Thanet) forthe Editor to do, what is rightfully the business of the Secretary-Treasurer, viz. to urge strenuously the Members of the Ballad Societyto pay up arrears of subscriptions, and enable printers to completethis work. Therefore we leave the matter alone, without so muchas a hint that guineas are needed. 0 no! we never mention it,except where an old ballad, on p. 53, says down with your dust. J. WOODFALL EBS 20, 1890. CONTENTS OF VOL. VIL PART [This cut belongs to pp. 164, 189.] Editorial Preface to Part XX. .... The Lancashire Lovers : wooing of Thomas and Betty. (By P.) Tobies Delight. By Tobias Bowne JErrata and Addenda ..... Laborare est Orare. (Trowbesh MS.) Acrostic Sonnet, Dedicatory to Joseph Knight, Esq. .The Tradesmans Complaint upon the Hardness of the TimesThe Clothiers Delight; or, The Eieh Mens Joy, Poets Dream ; against Bailiffs and their Dogs . Sawney was tall, and of noble race. By Tom DTJrfey Jennys Answer to Sawney ; or, The Inconstant Lover DespisedA True Character of Sundry Trades and CallingsThe Naked Truth ; or, A New Song without a Lye .Invincible Pride of Women ; The London Tradesmans LamentThe West-Country Weaver, his Sorrowful Lamentation Song in Praise of The Bonny Milk-Maid. By Tom DUrfey . The Innocent Country-Maids Delight. (See Reply, p. 238.)The Happy Husband-man ; or, Country InnocenceHuntington-shire Plow-man ; or, The Plowmans Complaint .The Shoemakers Deli


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