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A40247 An excellent ballad upon a wedding by the Honourable Sir F.F., Kt. of the Bath ; sett to a new Scotch tune by Moses Snow. Snow, Moses.; F. F., Sir. 1698 (1698) Wing F19; ESTC R176951 1,988 4

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