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• Diana's darling, or, The modish courtier ... to an excellent new tune much in request called Diana's a nymph. ([London] : Printed for J. Conyers ..., [ca. 1675]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Alidor and Calista being an excellent new song, much in request at court, to an excellent new play-house tune. ([London?] : Printed for J. Deacan ... in Guilespur-street, 1684) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The countrey farmer: or, The buxome virgin. To a new tune, called, New-Market, or King James's jigg; ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-Corner, [between 1675-1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupids tragedy: Eibng [sic] Corydon's courtship; or, Philomels exaltation. Tothe [sic] tune of, The new Bory; or, Will you be a man of fashion. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield., [between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupids victory over the virgins hearts or, Love in its colours. When Cupid's dart does pierce the heart of a fair youthful maid; she's forc'd to bend, and not contend, his laws must be obey'd. To a pleasant new play-tune; or, The maids a washing themselves. This may be printed, R.P. ([London : Printed for I. Deacon at the angel in Guilt-spur-street, between 1685-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The dispairing youths grief crowned with joy and happiness, by the return of his dear love. Forsaken lovers thus complain, nay, and for death will call; but when their loves return again, amends is made for all. To the tune of, Black and sullen hour. This may be printed, R.P. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, in Pye-Corner., [between 1686-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The enchanted lover, or, Celia triumphant. Being a most pleasant new court song. Conquered by love enchanted Strephoń sings, whilst the love god his flames fans with his wings, and makes him Celia praise unto the skies, beauty and Celia now are all he cryes, transported by his passion and her eyes, thus amorous youth are caught in Cupids net, which the enchanting fair doves daily set. To a pleasant new playhouse tune. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in West smithfield., [1672]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An excellent ditty called the shepherds wooing fair Dulcina To a new tune called Dulcina. ([London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W Gilbertson, [between 1658-1664]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Faithful Damon; or, Fair Celia obtained Though virgins they may say you nay, yet make a new reply, and you will find, they will be kind, they cannot you deny. To the tune of, The doubting virgin. ([London] : Printed for J[onah]. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street, without Newgate, [1681]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The faithful shepherdess Relating how a young maid by her constant love, turned the heart of a faithful lover: who seeing the truth of her affections, after a tedious absence, came and married her, and liv'd very happily with her. To a very new tune: or, Farewel fair Armeda: or, Captain Digby's Farewel. ([London] : printed for Phillip Brooksby, next door to the ball in West-smithfield, [1675?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The faithful shepherd; or, The loves of Tommy and Nanny. To a new Scotch tune: or, There was a bonny young lad, &c. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby, between 1685-1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The knitters jobb or The earnest suitor of Walton town to a fair maid, with her modest answers and conclusion of their intents : to the tune of Shackley hey. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in West-Smithfield near the hospital gate, between 1675-1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Loves fierce desire, and hopes of recovery. Or, A true and brief description of two resolved lovers; whose excellent wits, sutable minds, and faithful hearts one to another, shall heedfully be spoken of in this following new made paper of verses. To a delightful new tune, or, Fair angel of England. ([London] : Printed for F[rancis]. Coles, T[homas]. Vere, J[ohn]. Wright, J[ohn]. Clarke, W[illiam]. Thackeray, and T[homas]. Passinger., [between 1678-1681]), by fl. 1625-1680? L. P. (Laurence Price) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The languishing young man: or, The love-sick sail-man's sorrowful lamentation for the loss of his beautiful Maria, who left him languishing at the point of despair. To which is added, Maria's kind answer at the last time of distress. To the tune of, If love's a sweet passion, &c. ([London : Printed for J. Deacon, at the angel, in Gilt-spur-street without Newgate, 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last lamentation, of the languishing Squire: or, Love overcomes all things. To the tune of Billy and Molly: or, Jockey's jealousie. Licensed according to order. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Black [sic], between 1688-1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The west country nymph or The loyal maid of Bristol. The flower of Bristol doth complain for the absence of her love and vows she constant will remain like to the turtle dove. Tune, Young Jammy. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby, between 1680-1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The west-country jigg: or, Love in due season. A longing maid which had a mind to marry, complaining was, that she so long should tarry; at length a brisk young lad did chance to spy her, and liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: and courting her, and vowing to be constant, they there clapt up a bargain in an instant. To a pleasant new tune, called, New Exeter. With allowance. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, near the Hospital-gate in West-smithfield., [ca. 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Westminster lovers. Lovers passion is so violent, beyond all opposition, it makes poor lovers of lament, their sad distress'd condition. To the tune of Russels farewell. ([London : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the golden-ball, in pye-corner, 1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The batchelors ballad. Or a remedy against love Thou little peevish God! whom heretofore, the blinder world, so highly did adore; bor [sic] whom the loving fools a quiver found, fows [sic], arrows, wings; nay more, pow'r to wou[ld] know, I defie thee, boy; not all thy art, can reach my eye, much-less enslave my heart: if thon [sic] hast any, come and shew thy skill, fain would I love one hour against my will; alas poor God! men will no longer now, to thee, thy mother, or thy minions bow; your pow'r & fame which has so long been gre[at] upon examination proves a cheat. To a pleasant new tune: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig. With allowance, by R. L'Estrang[e]. ([London] : Printed for Philip Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-smith's-field, [1677]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The bleeding lovers lamentation: or, Fair Clorindas sorrowful complaint for the loss of her unconstant Strephon. To the tune of, The ring of gold. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back, [between 1688-1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Kind William, or Constant Betty. Let maids beware, and shun the snare, I say berul'd by me; though you embrace, be perfect chaste, from stains of infamy. To the tune of The doubting virgin. ([London] : Printed for J[onah] Deacon in Gilt-spur-Street, [1684]), by Tobias Bowne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The city caper: or' The Whetstones-Park privateer. Being a true relation how a small she pickaroon lately sail'd from the park, and crusing abroad in the night, seiz'd on a rich marchant-man, whom she tempted to board her, and then she disabl'd his ship, took all his cargo, spoil'd his tackle, and burnt his rudder, &c. Tune of, Captain Digby's farewel. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the golden ball in Pye-Corner., [between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The London lads lamentation to Cupid. Or; VVhen shall I my true-love have? All young men must to Cupids power submit, courage and wisdom, vertue too, & wit: none can his mighty power & charm withstand he, like young beauty, always will command: and here young maidens easily may find, how apt young-men are to be true & kind such constancy in them could scarce be found should men go search the universe all round. To an excellent new tune, sung at the court. This may be printed, R.P. ([London] : Printed for I. Back, at the Black-boy on London-Bridge., [between 1685-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love and loyalty; or, A letter from a young-man, on board of a English privateer, to his beloved Susan in the city of London. To the tune of, Tender hearts of London city. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back., [between 1688-1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love in a mist; a loving couple once together met, and changing words, a passion did beget: a mist before my eyes I have, quoth she, what dost thou mean, my boy, to do with me: to the tune of, Hey boys up go we. ([London] : Printed for I[onah]. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street., [between 1684-1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The love-sick maid: or, Cordelias lamentation for the absence of her Gerhard. To a pleasant tune. ([London] : Printed by and for A.M. and sold by the booksellers of London, [1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pleasant new ballad: being a merry discourse between a country lass & a young taylor: shevving how the taylor lost his plight and pleasure his yard not being, by the standard, measure. To the pleasant new tune, or Kester crab. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden-ball in West-smithfield., [1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The school of Venus. VVhen lusty lads and lasses meet, and merrily do play; the pleasures are so strong and sweet, both sexes love obey. Tune of, Hail to the mirtle shade. ([London] : Printed for Josiah Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge., [between 1684-1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Scotch vvooing of Willy and Nanny to a pleasant new tune: or, Nanny O. This may be printed, R.P. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner., [between 1685-1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Scotch wooing: or, Jockey of the Lough, and Jenny of the Lee: Jockey wooes Jenny, for to be his dear, but Jenny long time is in mickle fear; least Jockey should be false or prove unkind, but Jockey put that quite out of her mind, so that at length they fairly did agree, to strike a bargain up, as you shall see. To the tune of, Jockey's gone to the wood. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield, [1675?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Shall I? Shall I? No, no. A wanton lad and comely lass did once together meet; tho she seem'd coy her heart he won with complements most sweet. Tune of, The doubting virgin. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Harp & Ball in Pye corner, [1684?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True love unvail'd, or, The coy lady over-come at last. This lively gallant having time and leisure, did court the lady to injoy his pleasure; but she seemed coy, and would not moved be, unto his loving suit for to agree: till at the length, love pleading without fee, she did resign up all immediately. To a rare new tune, or, The French minnim. With allowance. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the Golden-Ball, neer the Hospital-gate, in West-smith-field., [between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A voyage to Virginia: or, The valliant souldier's farewel to his love. Unto Virginia he's resolv'd to go, she begs of him, that he would not do so; but her intreaties they are all in vain, for he must plow the curled ocean main: at length (with sorrow) he doth take his leave and leaves his dearest love at home to grieve. To the tune of, She's gone and left me here alone. ([London : s.n., 1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The faithfull woings [sic] of two conntry [sic] lovers. The young-man he with carriage bold, did oft salute the maiden, and unto her these words he told, his heart with love was laden; and if to him her love she'd grant he'd do his best indeavour. To maintain her she should not want, and he'd forsake her never. Because he was poor the maid was coy, and would not have him entertain'd but at last he became her love and joy, and much wealth with her he gain'd. (London, : Printed by E.C. for F. Coles, in Vine-Street near Hatton-Garden, [1655-1676]), by John Wade (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The credulous virgins complaint. Or, Lovers made happy at last. Being a caution to the female sex. Being a most pleasant new song in two parts, with the youngmans [sic] kind answer. Celia complains virgins are oft too kind, the which she did by late experience find, for yielding unto Damon she does prove that hasty pleasures are the bain of love; but in the tempest of her wounding grief, Damon comes in and yields her kind relief: but vows renew, and at last both are wed, though he before had got her maiden-head. To the tune of Sawny will never be my love again. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in West-Smithfield., [between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Crums of comfort for the youngest sister. The youngest sister in despair, at last did comfort find, which banisht all her grief and care, and eas'd her troubled mind, a kind young man did promise her that she should married be, she answered him again, kind sir, thereto I'm wondrous free. To a pleasant new west country tune. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the Golden in Ball West-Smithfield., [1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupids conquest: or, Will the shepherd, and fair Kate of the green; both united together in pure love. When damsels fair doth thus ensnare, and win their lovers hearts, thus with a frown can run him down. Then Cupid takes his part. To the tune of, As I went forth to take the air: or, My dearest dear and I must part. This may be printed, R.L.S. ([London] : Printed for J[onah]. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate., [1684 or 5]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupid's court of equity. The scornful lady quickly took, while she her love disdain'd: she was prick'd down in Cupid's book, his vassal she remain'd. Tune of, When first I bid my love good-morrow. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hospital-gate, in West-Smithfield, [between 1680-1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The down-ight [sic] vvooing of honest John & Betty. To the tune of, Cold and raw. This may be printed, R.P. ([London] : Printed for J[onah]. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street., [between 1685-1688]), by E. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Roger and Mary, or, The loving couple in a great engagement Rogers true love to his Mary did not in the least miscarry : he souldier-like besieg'd and enter'd, and had the prize for which he ventur'd : tune of, Moggies Jealousie. (London : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner, [between 1672 and 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jockey's lamentation turn'd into joy: or, Jenny yields at last Being a most delightful new song greatly in request both at court and city: to a pleasant new play-house tune. ([London] : Printed for J. Jordan, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street, [1682?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The seaman's adieu to his pritty Betty: living near Wapping; or, A pattern of true love, &c. Sweet William to the seas was prest, and left his love behind; whilst she her sorrows oft exprest and blam'd the fates unkind. To the tune of, Tender hearts, &c. ([London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel, in Guiltspur-street, [1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Look! We Have Come Through! (London: Chatto and Windus, 1917), by D. H. Lawrence (Gutenberg text)
• Sonnets From the Portuguese, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Gutenberg text and audio)
• Early English Romances, Done into Modern English by Edith Rickert: Romances of Love, by Edith Rickert (illustrated HTML at elfinspell.com)
• A book of English love poems; chosen out of poets from Wyatt to Arnold (Methuen, 1905), by Edward Hutton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Out of the heart : poems for lovers, young and old (J. Knight Co., 1891), by John White Chadwick and Annie Horton Hathaway Chadwick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speculum amantis : love-poems from rare song-books and miscellanies of the seventeenth century (Chiswick Press, printed by Charles Whittingham and Co. ..., 1889), by A. H. Bullen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The quaint comedy of love, wooing and mating : songs, lyrics, ballads and verses : an English, Scottish and Irish anthology (J. M. Dent ;, 1907), by August MacDougall and Duncan MacDougall (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A lover's breast-knot (Elkin Mathews, 1896), by Katharine Tynan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love-poems and humourous ones : written at the end of a volume of small printed books, A.D. 1614-1619, in the British Museum, labelld "Various poems," and markt C.39.a./1-5 (Printed for the Ballad Society by S. Austin, 1874), by Frederick James Furnivall (page images at HathiTrust)
• The love sonnets of Proteus (Thomas B. Mosher, 1904), by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, Thomas Bird Mosher, Smith & Sale, and Thomas B. Mosher (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Garland of love : a collection of posy-ring mottoes. (A.L. Humphreys, 1902), by Arthur Lee Humphreys (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Book of old English love songs. (Macmillan, 1897), by George Wharton Edwards and Hamilton Wright Mabie (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Book of rubies : a collection of the most notable love-poems in the English language. (Scribner, 1866), by Thomas Dunn English (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tudor and Stuart love songs (Dutton, 1902), by John Potter Briscoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Shakespeare love book (R.G. Badger, 1915), by William Shakespeare and Agnes Caldwell Way (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love lies bleeding. (B.H. Blackwell, 1891), by Francis William Bourdillon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love-songs. (Remington and co., 1880), by George Barlow (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lyre of love. (Printed by Charles Whittingham ... for John Sharpe ..., 1806), by Peter L. Courtier (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Book of rubies : a collection of the most notable love-poems in the English language. (Scribner, 1866), by Thomas Dunn. 1819-1902 English (page images at HathiTrust)
• Poems and ballads. (J. C. Hotten, 1868), by Algernon Charles Swinburne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Musa proterva: love-poems of the Restoration. (AMS Press, 1971), by A. H. Bullen (page images at HathiTrust)
• A book of old English love songs (The Macmillan Co., 1897), by George Wharton Edwards and Hamilton Wright Mabie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Amatory poems (Printed for Sherwood, Jones, 1824), by T. W. Kelly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love poems of Landor (John Lane, 1901), by Walter Savage Landor (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Love poems of Shelley. (J. Lane, 1901), by Percy Bysshe Shelley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Irish love-songs (Cassell Pub. Co., 1892), by Katharine Tynan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speculum amantis; love-poems from rare song-books and miscellanies of the seventeenth century ([s. n.], 1889), by A. H. Bullen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sonnets from the Portuguese (T. B. Mosher, 1910), by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edmund Gosse, and Thomas B. Mosher (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Married-life and child-life (Roberts brothers, 1893), by Horace Parker Chandler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love-lore and other, early and late, poems (Appledore Press, 1895), by W. J. Linton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Musa proterva : love-poems of the Restoration (Privately printed, 1895), by A. H. Bullen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The poetical works of the late Thomas Little, esq. [pseud.] (Carpenter, 1814), by Thomas Moore, William Wordsworth, and Wordsworth Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Love poems. (H.M. Caldwell, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust)
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• Richardson's New London fashionable gentleman's valentine writer, or, the lover's own book for this year : Containing a very choice selection of original and popular valentines, with appropriate answers, by Thomas Richardson (Gutenberg ebook)
• Castara: The Third Edition of 1640; Edited and Collated with the Earlier Ones of 1634, 1635, by William Habington, ed. by Edward Arber (Gutenberg ebook)
• Speculum Amantis: Love Poems, from Rare Songbooks and Miscellanies of the Seventeenth Century, ed. by A. H. Bullen (Gutenberg ebook)
• The garland of good-will divided into three parts : containing many pleasant songs and pretty poems to sundry new notes : with a table to find the names of all the songs / written by T.D. (London : Printed for J. Wright ..., 1678), by Thomas Deloney (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Unconstant Phillis, or, The infortunate shepherds lamentation ... to an excellent new play-house tune, or, Tell me no more you love. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby ..., [not before 1672]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The faithful lovers of the West ... to the tune of, As I walkt forth to take the air / by William Blunten. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby ..., [not before 1672]), by William Blunten (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The [f]aithful lovers of the West. Come joyn with me all you that love, and faithful to each other prove: Example take by this my song, all you that stand within this throng. To the tune of, As I walkt forth to take the air. / By William Blundun. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby near the Hospital-gate in VVest Smithfield., [between 1680-1685]), by William Blunten (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love in the blossome, or, Fancy in the bud containing a pretty, pleasant and delightful courtship betwixt two very young (but truly amorous) lovers, being persons of very eminent quality (at their first entrance into Cupid's school) : to the tune of Amarillis told her swain / J.P. ([S.l.] : For W. Thackeray, and W. Whitwood, [1672 or 1673]), by John Playford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupid's court of salutations full of complemental dialogues, and other amorous passages, as well commodious as delightful for young-men and maids to read and exercise. ([London] : Printed by J. Deacon, and are to be sold by R. Kell ..., 1687), by W. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cupids master-piece, or, The free-school of witty and delightful complements being the art of love refined, and augmented with divers new, pleasant, and delightful comments and discourses of love ... (London : Printed for John Andrews ..., [1656?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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