Loyal constancy; or, the seamans love-letter : written by John Blay on board the Henry and Elizabeth riding at Leghorn, to his dear mistris Mary Foart, now living near Wapping, exhorting her to continue in her wonted love and constancy according to their mutual promises past between them, in order to their happy union and marriage, as soon as he shall return from this voyage to England. Tune of, Cloris full of harmless thoughts; Jenny Gin. The fair one let me in.

Other author/creator	Blay, John.
Other author/creator	Foart, Mary.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	[London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield, [1680?]
Description	1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)
Supplemental Content	https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240911547
Subject(s)	Blay, John--Poetry --Early works to 1800. Foart, Mary--Poetry --Early works to 1800. Ballads, English--17th century. Courtship--England --Early works to 1800.

Variant title	Loyal constancy
Variant title	Seamans love-letter.
Variant title	Vertue the reward of constancy.
Variant title	Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn.
Series	Early English books online. ^A888680
General note	Verse - "Till from Leghorn I do return,".
General note	Publication date conjectured by Wing.
General note	The sheet includes another ballad, a response to the first one; the title reads: Vertue the reward of constancy; or, Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn:.
General note	Both ballads are signed, the first: John Bay [sic].; the second: Mary Fort [sic]. Names are probably fictional.
General note	The two ballads printed in columns with woodcuts at head of each text.
General note	Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
References	Wing (2nd ed., 1994) L3343.
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1928:11)
Stock number	CL0037000075 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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