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National Library of Scotland - Crawford 914 • 33396
1693-1695 ?
The Downfal of William Grismond: Or, / A Lamentable Murder by him committed at Lainterdine, in the Country of He- / reford, the 12th. of March, 1650, with his lamentation.
The Tune is, VVhere is my Love,
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British Library - Roxburghe 2.166-167 • 30643
1670?
The Fathers good Counsel to his Lascivious Son. / OR / A Caveat against Wenching / The Proverb old does tell us all you know, / As crowes the old Cock so the young doth crow, / The Father does chastiz …
Tune of, The delights of the bottle.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 5.166 • 22427
1693
The Frolicksome Bricklayer / OF / Mile-End TOWN, / Or the / Old Leachers Lamentation for the Loss of his Gold.
Tune, Let Cesar live long.
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Houghton Library - EBB65 1 • 34967
1672-1696 ?
The Jealous old Dotard: / OR, / The Discovery of Cuckoldry: / A Pleasant New Song. / Old Men beware when you young Wenches wed, / Least Lusty Gallants do ascend your Bed; / And horn your palsie-pates, …
To a pleasant new Tune.
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British Library - Roxburghe 2.334-335 • 30782
1672-1685 ?
The Maids ansvver to the / Batchelors Ballad. / Or, Love without Remedy. / Thou Scriber! unto whom the Vulgar crew, / Gives small applause, yet more then is thy due; / Whose Brazen Brow, a wither'd Wr …
To the Tune of; No more fully Cupid: Or, / The Duke of Monmouth's Jig.
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National Library of Scotland - Crawford 1340 • 34067
1696-1715 ?
The Maids ansvver to the / Batchelors Ballad. / Or, Love without Remedy. / Thou Scriber! unto whom the Vulgar crew, / Gives small applause, yet more then is thy due; / Whose Brazen Brow, a wither'd Wr …
To the Tune of; No more silly Cupid: Or, / The Duke of Monmouth's Jig.
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Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H 2.176 • 34488
1672-1696 ?
The Maids ansvver to the / Batchelors Ballad. / Or, Love without Remedy. / Thou Scriber! unto whom the Vulgar crew, / Gives small applause, yet more then is thy due; / Whose Brazen Brow, a wither'd Wr …
To the Tune of; No more silly Cupid: Or, / The Duke of Monmouth's Jig.
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Magdalene College - Pepys 4.163 • 21825
1678-1680
The Merchant-man and the Fidlers wife: / Discovering a pretty conceit how a Fidler, in hope of gain / (and trusting too much to his Wifes honesty) was made a Cuckold by the / Merchant; and lost his Fi …
To a Pleafant Northern Tune,
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Magdalene College - Pepys 3.49 • 21046
1624-1680 ?
The Nevv Courtier. / Or one that learned the trick from his Mother, / To have a little of t'one and a little of t'other.
To an Excellent New Court Tune.
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National Library of Scotland - Crawford 1069 • 33694
1681-1684 ?
The Politick Countreyman. / Plainly setting forth the many misfortunes of those men who have / mist of their aims in choosing a wife, also discovering the vast difference be- / tween the London Mistri …
Tune of, Hey boys up go we, Or, Jenny Gin.
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