02070nam 2200409 n 450 99638521390331620200818213250.0(CKB)4940000000066308(EEBO)2248524067(UnM)ocm99884746e(UnM)99884746(EXLCZ)99494000000006630819950411d1680 uy engurbn||||a|bb|Loyal constancy; or, The seamans love-letter[electronic resource] /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[London] Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield.[1680?]1 sheet ([1] p.) ill. (woodcuts)Publication date suggested by Wing.Verse: "Till from Leghorn I do return ..."Includes: Vertue the reward of constancy; or, Mrs. Mary Foart's love-letter and answer to her dear heart John Blay at Leghorn:.Both ballads are signed, the first: John Bay [sic].; the second: Mary Fort [sic]. Names are probably fictional.The two ballads printed in columns with woodcuts at head of each text.Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library and the British Library.eebo-0216Seamans love-letterBallads, English17th centuryCourtshipEnglandEarly works to 1800Ballads, EnglishCourtshipBlay John1007095Foart Mary1007096Cu-RivESBOOK996385213903316Loyal constancy; or, The seamans love-letter2319225UNISA