The lamentation of Mr. Pages wife of Plimouth [microform] : who being forced to wed against her will, did consent to his murther, for the love of George Strangwidge, for which fact they suffered death at Barstable in Devonshire. The tune is, Fortune my foe.

bb A ballad about a woman who murders her husband.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Publications
Other title:Lamentation of George Strangwidge, who for the consenting to the death of Mr. Page of Plimouth, suffered death at Barnstable.
Complaint of Mis. Page, for causing her husband to be murthered, for love of Strangwidge, who were executed together.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and I. Wright, [1663-1674]
Series:Women Advising Women. Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720 ; reel 3:1(Douce Ballads 1[219])
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Summary:bb A ballad about a woman who murders her husband.
Item Description:Anonymous. By Thomas Deloney. Cf. Wing.
Range of suggested imprint dates from Wing.
Verse - "Unhappy she, whom fortune hath forlorn,"
"The lamentation of George Strangwidge, who for the consenting to the death of Mr. Page of Plimouth, suffered death at Barnstable" and "The complaint of Mis. Page, for causing her husband to be murthered, for love of Strangwidge, who were executed together" are each at the head of single columns.
Identified as Wing D597A on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700"
Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 1[219], appears to be a possible variant with spelling differences and "London" as place of publication actually on work; cropped at head, affecting title.
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Physical Description:1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 1̕
1 reel : microfilm ; 35 mm. + Listing and guide to the microfilm collection (57p.)
Reproduction Note:Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Bodleian Library,
Citation/References Note:ESTC (RLIN),