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Gender - Cupid   Bodleian Library, Oxford University  

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59 Flora's farewell: Or,/ The Shepherds Love-passion Song [Euing 121]
90 Cupids Courtesie:/ OR,/ The young Gallant foild at his own Weapon [Euing 39]
107 A good Wife, or none [Roxburghe 1.140-41]