THE
Farmers Wifes Complaint
Against the Ladys
Comodes and Top-Knots.
For hindring their Cows going a Bulling.
Tu a New Playhouse Tune.
Lycensed according to Order.
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IN Somerset-shire as it happen'd one day
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Down in a Meadow where my Cattle did play,
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Whilst Colly took Bull there a Lady came by
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With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high.
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II
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You'd wonder to see how my Cow she did stare,
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And Bull at the Top Knots drew backward his ware,
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They frighted were both when this Lady came by,
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With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high.
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III
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I like not your Fashions, but if them you'l have,
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Come not on my Ground lest you ruin my Calves,
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For here is one spoild by a Modish Lady,
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With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high.
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IV
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For when my Cow Calv'd on our Lady Day last,
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It griev'd me to see my poor Calf when 'twas cast,
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For viewing it round, on it's head I did spy
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A Top Knot like Ribbonds full half a yard high.
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V
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Pray Landlord I hope you will give your consent
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To lessen their Top Knots or Lessen our Rent,
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For if this be suffered your Tenants must fly
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Erom Top Knots of Rebbonds full six stories high.
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VI
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If not, for my own part, I vow and I swear,
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If any such Comoding Ladys appear,
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I'le tear all their Riggin as they do pass by
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With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high.
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VII
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For I will have all these fine Ladys to know
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They shan't bauk my Cows when to Bulling they go,
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Then let them consider and come not so nigh
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With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high.
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VII
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I know for their own parts when ere they approve
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Of a young Gallant to Imbrace his kind Love,
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These Comoding Fashions they straightway[s] lay by,
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With Towers and Top Knots full six stories high.
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IX
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Let us a Petition draw up with consent,
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And humbly present it to the Parliament
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Against French Comodes which do daily pass by
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With Top Knots of Ribbonds full six stories high.
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If they will not our Petition adhere,
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We'l gainst all such Topknots declare open War,
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Then down we will pull them when ere we do spy
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Such Towers and Top Knots full six stories high.
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XI
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Now Ladys look to't, since you've frighted my Bull
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Nor can I have Calves without Towers as full
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As your Ladyships are, and likewise as high,
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With Topknots, like Ribbonds full six stories high.
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XII
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My Calf unto London is sent to the Queen;
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And when Her Majesty this strange Sight has seen,
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Then near to the Tower my Calf you may spy,
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With Topknots like Ribbonds full six stories high.
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