Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, near Hatten- garden
Title: The life and death of famous Thomas Stukely, an English gallant
First Line: In the West of England
Tune: King Henry's going to Boulogne
References:
ESTC: R216023
Subjects: Stukely, Thomas, 1525-1578
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, on Saffron-hill neer Hatton-garden
Title: A strange banquet; or, The devils entertainment by Cook Laurel at the Peak in Devonshire
First Line: Cook Laurel would have the devil his guest
Tune: Cook Laurel
Authors: Jonson, Ben, 1573-1637
Themes: Tradesmen , Professions , Satire
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, on Saffron-hill, neer Hatton-garden
Notes: Douce Ballads 2(145b) is another edition.
Title: The manner of the Kings trial at Westminster-hall, by the High Court of Justice ... 1648
First Line: King Charles was once a prince of a great state
Tune: Aim not too high
References:
ESTC: R234854
Subjects: Charles I, king of England, 1600-1649
Themes: Civil war, 1642-1649 , Politics and government - 17th century , 1648
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, near Hatton- garden
Title: Lord Willoughby; or, A true relation of a famous and bloody battel fought in Flanders
First Line: The fifteenth day of July
Tune: Lord Willoughby
References:
ESTC: R234858
Subjects: Willoughby de Eresby, Peregrine Bertie, lord, 1555-1601 , Norris, John, Sir, 1547-1597
Themes: 1586 , Netherlands - Wars of independence, 1555-1614
Notes: On the reverse is a MS note by Wood, \"The story of the Ld Willoughby following, is to be und[er]stood as done by Peregrine Bertie Lord Willoughby of Eresby, about 29. Reg. Elizab.\"
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London Printed for F. Coles, in the Old-Baily
Notes: Compare first illustration to Wood 402(10, 11).
Title: The noble fisher-man: or, Robin Hoods preferment
First Line: In summer time when leaves grow green
Tune: In summer time
References:
ESTC: R181023
Subjects: Robin Hood (legendary character)
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: [London, Printed for F. Coles, in Wine-street, neer Hatton- Garden]
Title: The taming of a shrew: or The onely way to make a bad wife good
First Line: Of all the mischiefs I have known
Authors: R., J.
References:
ESTC: S122308
Themes: Marriage
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1663 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright
Title: The popes great year of jubilee, or, The Catholics encouragement for the entertainment of popery
First Line: Let me extol (these fickle times)
Tune: Have it all
References:
ESTC: R181958
Themes: Catholic Church
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Wine-street, neer Hatten Garden
Notes: Douce Ballads 2(241a) is another edition.
Title: The wanton wife of Bath
First Line: In Bath a wanton wife did dwell
Tune: Flying fame
References:
ESTC: R234859
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Wine-street, neer Hatton- Garden
Title: The taming of a shrew: or, The onely way to make a bad wife good
First Line: Of all the mischiefs I have known
Authors: R., J.
Notes: Wood 654a(4) is an original copy of this ballad alone. Reference: Wing R.19
Themes: Marriage
Title: The counsel of a father to his son newly married
First Line: Young man that now art wedded to a wife
Authors: C., H.
Themes: Marriage
Notes: Pages from the catalogues of Maggs: 569 (1932), item no. 472; 598 (1934), item no. 1618.
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Notes: Pages from the catalogues of Maggs: 569 (1932), item no. 472; 598 (1934), item no. 1618.
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in the Old Baily
Notes: Douce Ballads 1(1b) is another edition.
Title: The shepherd and the king, and of Gillian the shepherds wife
First Line: An [sic] elder time there was of yore
Tune: Flying fame
References:
ESTC: R234857
Themes: Disguise , King and subjects , Duelling
Notes: MS note on reverse: vide Malmsburiens. de Reg. Angl. lib. 2 - fol. 23. see ye 2d part of R. Parsons his conversions cap. 6. p. 418-419. [i.e. William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the kings of England, and Persons, Robert, A treatise of three conversions of England ... (1603)].
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street on Saffron-hill neer Hatten-garden
Title: The slighted maid: or, The pining lover
Tune: I prithee love turn to me
Themes: Unrequited love
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Winestreet, neer Hatten- Garden
Title: The discontented lover
First Line: Toul, toul, gentle bell for a soul
References:
ESTC: S126428
Themes: Unrequited love , Drinking
Notes: Douce Ballads 1(57a) is divided; cropped top edge.
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Wine-street, near Hatten Garden
Title: Cupids corutesie [sic]: or, The young gallant foild at his own weapon
First Line: Through the cool shady woods
Authors: P., J.
References:
ESTC: R232967
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, neer Hatten- garden
Title: The great boobee
First Line: My friends if you will understand
Tune: Salengers round
References:
ESTC: R215899
Themes: Countryman in London
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: [London, Printed for] F. Coles in Wine-street neer Hatton- Garden
Notes: Wood 401(145) is another edition.
Title: The manner of the Kings tryal at Westminster-hall, by the High court of justice
First Line: King Charles was once a prince of a great state
Tune: Aim not too high
References:
ESTC: R41780
Subjects: Charles I, king of England, 1600-1649
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1663 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright
Title: Mans filicity, and misery, which is a good wife, and a bad; Or the best, and the worst, discoursed in a dialogue between Edmund and David
First Line: Edmund. Kind couzen David prethee stay
Tune: I have for all good wives a song
References:
ESTC: R233389
Themes: Marriage - men
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1663 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright
Sheet References:
ESTC: R232413
Title: An excellent ballad of the mercers son of Midhurst, and the clothiers daughter of Guildford
First Line: There was a wealthy man, in Sussex he did dwell
Tune: Dainty come thou to me
Title: A ballad, intituled The Old man's complaint against his wretched son
First Line: All you that fathers be
Notes: Two ballads, not necessarily from the same sheet. The first bears the imprint and illustration.
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed [for F. Coles, in] Wine-street, ... neer Ha[tton Garden]
Title: An old song of the old courtier of the kings, with a new song of a new courtier of the kings
First Line: An old song made, of an old aged pate
Tune: The queens old courtier
Notes: Imperfect
References:
ESTC: R216052
Notes: Sheet divided; torn right side. Lacking part of imprint and author information.
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [1676]
Imprint: London Printed for F. Coles, T. Veres [sic], J. Wright, and John Clarke
Title: God's great and wonderful work in Somerset-shire, the charitable farmer miraculously rewarded
First Line: ... Some being put to such great want and need
Tune: Aim not too high
Authors: W., L.
Notes: The first line is missing.
References:
ESTC: R217629
Themes: Farmers
Notes: Wood 276b(101); MS note below imprint gives date: 1676. Lower left corner torn.
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Notes: Harding B 39(119) is a photograph of Wood 276b(101).
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Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, on Saffron-hill, neer Hatten-Garden
Title: Tom and Will, or, The shepherds sheepfold
First Line: Tom and Will were shepherds swains
References:
ESTC: R216084
Themes: Court and courtiers , Pastoral
Imprint Names: Coles, F.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1624 and 1680
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, on Saffron Hill, neer Hatton-Garden
Notes: Wood E 25(93) is another edition.
Title: The wanton wife of Bath
First Line: In Bath a wanton wife did dwell
Tune: Flying fame
References:
ESTC: R234034
Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey, 1340-1400
Imprint Names: Coles, F. , Vere, T.
Imprint Locations: London , London
Date between 1674 and 1679
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. [Vere ...]
Notes: Douce Ballads 1(43b) is another issue.
Title: Cumberland laddy[:] or, Willy and Nelly of the North
First Line: There was a lad in Cumberland
Tune: The lass that comes to bed to me
References:
ESTC: R232963
Notes: Sheet divided; torn left and lower edges, cropped at centre fold.
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Imprint Names: Coles, F. , Vere, T.
Imprint Locations:
London
,
London
Title: An excellent ballad, intituled The constancy of Susanna
First Line: There was a man in Babylon
Authors: Elderton, William
References:
ESTC: R228026
Themes: Susanna and the elders
Imprint Names: Coles, F. , Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London , London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R.B. and are to be sold by F. Coles, in Vine-street neer Hatten-garden
Title: Love in a maze: or, The young man put to his dumps
First Line: Late in the country, as I abroad was wallking [sic]
Tune: The true lovers delight
References:
ESTC: R233200
