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T39272 OH! I went into the stable, and there for to see, / And there I saw three horses stand, by one, by Old Witchet a Cuckold went cut, and a Cuckold he / came home. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 622 3: 623 THE / Merry Cuckold and Kind Wife. 1763-1763

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OH! I went into the stable, and there for to see, And there I saw three horses stand, by one, by two and by three, O I calld to my loving Wife, and anon, kind Sir, quoth she. O what do these three horses here, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, cant you very well see, These are three milking Cows my mother sent to me? Hey-day! God-zounds! milking Cows with bridles and saddles on. The like was never known. Old Wichet a Cuckold went out, and a Cuckold he came home. O I went into the Kitchen, and there for to see, And there I saw three swords hang, by one, by two, and by three, O I calld to my loving Wife, and anon, kind Sir, quoth she, O what do these three swords do here, without the leave of me? Why you old cuckold, blind cuckold, cant you very well see, They are three roasting spits my mother sent to me? Hey-day! God-zounds! roasting spits with scabbards on. The like was never known, Old Wichet, etc.
O I went into the Parlour, and there for to see, And there I saw three cloaks hang, by one, by two, and by three; O calld to my loving Wife, and anon, kind Sir, quoth she: O what do these three cloaks do here, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, cant you very well see, These are three mantuas my mother sent to me: Hey-day! God-zounds! Mantuas with capes on. The like was never known. Old Witchet, etc. I went into the Pantry, and there for to see, And there I saw three pair of boots hang, by one, by two, and by three: O I calld to my loving Wife, and anon, kind Sir, quoth she: O what do these three pair of boots do here, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, cant you very well see, These are three pudding bags my mother sent to me? Hey-day! God-zounds! pudding bags with spurs on. The like was never known. Old Wichet a Cuckold went out, and a Cuckold he came home.
I went into my closet, and there for to see, And there I saw three pair of breeches lie, by one, by one by two, and by three: O I calld to my loving wife, and anon, kind sir, quoth she: O what do these three pair of breeches here, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, cant you very well see, These are three petticoats my mother sent to me. Hey-day! God-zounds! petticoats with waistbadns no. The like was never known--Old Wichet, etc. I went into the Dairy, and there for to see, And there I saw three Hats hang, by one, by two, and by three; I calld to my loving wife, and anon kind sir, quoth she; Pray what do these three hats do here, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, cant you very well see, They are three skimming dishes my mother sent to me. Hey-day! God-zounds! skimming dishes with hatbands on. The like was never known. Old Wichet, etc. I went into the Chamber, and there for to see, And there I saw three Men in bed, lie by one, by two, and by three, I called to my loving Wife, and anon, kind Sir, quoth she. O what do these three Men in bed, without the leave of me? Why you old Cuckold, blind Cuckold, dont you very well see, These are three milking maids my mother sent to me. Hey-day! God-zounds! Milking Maids with beards on. The like was never known. Old Wichet a Cuckold went out, and a Cuckold he came home.
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