EBBA 21944
Magdalene College - Pepys
| The Valiant Dairy-Maid; / OR, / Three TAYLORS well Fitted. / Shewing how Three Taylors carried home Work to a Rich Farmers House, who having / kindly Entertain'd them, and pay'd them their Money, were afterwards set upon and / Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairy-Maid; who Dressing her self in Mans Attire, / frighted the poor Taylors out of both Wit and Money, by vertue of a Rouling-Pin. / Being very Pleasant, full of Mirth, and worth your Money. | ||
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| Date Published | 1685-1688 | |
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| Imprint | Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Sign of the / Stationers-Arms within Aldgate. | |
| License | This may be Printed, R. P. | |
| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys | |
| Page | 4.283 | |
| Location | Pepys Library | |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 4.283 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The Valiant Dairy-Maid; / OR, / Three TAYLORS well Fitted. / Shewing how Three Taylors carried home Work to a Rich Farmers House, who having / kindly Entertain'd them, and pay'd them their Money, were afterwards set upon and / Robbed by Honest Joan the Dairy-Maid; who Dressing her self in Mans Attire, / frighted the poor Taylors out of both Wit and Money, by vertue of a Rouling-Pin. / Being very Pleasant, full of Mirth, and worth your Money. | The Second part, |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, My Child must have a Father; Or, Billy and Molly. | To the same Tune. |
| First Lines | THere were three Taylors, Taylors three, / hey down, derry, derry, | THey like three stout Champions did Eat / the Farmer looked sowre, |
| Refrain | There was a Valiant Dairy-Maid, / without a Sword or Gun Sir; / But with a Rouling-Pin did put / three Taylors to the Run Sir. (with variations; not final stanza) | [T]here was a Valiant Dairy-Maid, / without a Sword or Gun Sir; / [B]ut with a Rouling-Pin did put / three Taylors to the Run Sir. (with variations; not final stanza) |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 330 | |
| Condition | cropped left edge, creased surface, set-off from opposite page visible | |
| Ornament | cast fleurons | |