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  British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads • 37655

  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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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 32683

  1672-1702 ?

  The Politick Maids Device; / OR, / The Maidens Distrust in CUPID's Play. / Here Counsel is to all the rest, / Of Maidens fair, to chuse the best; / And let the worst of Young-men stay a while, / They …

  The Tune is, What shall a Young-woman do with an Old-man, Or, Digby's Farewell.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 21178

  1671-1702 ?

  The Politick Maids Device; / OR, / The Maids distrust in CUPID's play. / Here Counsel is to all the rest, / Of Maidens fair to chuse the best, / And let the worst of Youg-men stay a while, / They are …

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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 32673

  1656-1664 ?

  The Politick young-man, Or, the Nimble-Pated Youngsters Forgeries. / He spyed a Mayden which well he did like, / He sought on her Anvil with's hammer to strike. / He tells her fine stories but all's c …

  To a pleasant new Tune, Or, come away to my Chamber and bar up the door.

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  Houghton Library - 25242.67 • 35345

  1656-1664 ?

  The Politick young-man, Or, the Nimble-Pated Youngsters Forgeries. / He spyed a Mayden which well he did like, / He sought on her Anvil with's hammer to strike. / He tells her fine stories but all's c …

  To a pleasant new Tune, Or, come away to my Chamber and bar up the door.

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  British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads • 37654

  1656-1664 ?

  The Politick young-man, Or, the Nimble-Pated Youngsters Forgeries. / He spyed a Mayden which well he did like, / He sought on her Anvil with's hammer to strike. / He tells her fine stories but all's c …

  To a pleasant new Tune, Or, come away to my Chamber and bar up the door.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 21072

  1674-1679

  The Pollitick Begger=man. / Who got the love of a pretty Maid, / And on her Cittern sweetly plaid: / At last she slung her Milk-pail over the wall, / And bid the De'l take Milk-pail, Maiden-head & all …

  Tune is, Thre was a Jovial Begger.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 22003

  1678-1688 ?

  The Poor Folks Complaint: / OR, / A Hint of the Hard Times / Setting forth the Miserable and distressed Condition of many Hundreds of the Poorer sort of / People who are almost ready to starve in thes …

  To the Tune of, Hold Buckle and Thong together: Or, All things be dear but poor Mens labour.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 21961

  1662-1692 ?

  The Poor Man put to a Pinch: / OR, / A DECLARATION of these hard Times. / The Times are bad, we all do see, / Pray God min it now, it if may be; / Both in Countrey and in Town, / Trading is very fore …

  To the Tune of, The description of this Age, or, Aim not to high.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20709

  1684-1686

  The poor Mans Councellor. / OR / The Marryed Mans Guide. / God have blest thee with a careful wife, / [?]ke my directions how to lead thy life, / [?]o riches thou do't want yet thou shalt find, / Far …

  To the Tune of, The poor mans Comfort.

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