EBBA 21716
Magdalene College - Pepys
| The Maids Complaint / For want of a Dil doul. / This Girl long time had in a sickness been, / Which many maids do call the sickness green: / I wish she may some comfort find poor Soul / And have her belly fill'd with a Dil doul. | ||
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| Date Published | 1681-1684 | |
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| Imprint | Printed for J. Wiight, J. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. | |
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| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Page | 4.50 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 4.50 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The Maids Complaint / For want of a Dil doul. / This Girl long time had in a sickness been, / Which many maids do call the sickness green: / I wish she may some comfort find poor Soul / And have her belly fill'd with a Dil doul. | The Second Part, |
| Tune Imprint | To a New Tune, called the Dildoul, or Women and Wine. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | YOung men give ear to me a while / if you to merriment are inclin'd, | KInd sister, quoth she to tell you the truth, / it has been gone this twelve months day |
| Refrain | For a dill doul, dil doul, dil doul doul, / (quoth she) I'm undone if I hant a dil doubl [with variations] | |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 214 x 330 | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 214 x 330 |
| Condition | cropped right edge, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking | cropped right edge, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking |
| Ornament | vertical rules and cast fleurons | vertical rules and cast fleurons |