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EBBA 30133

British Library - Roxburghe
The lovely Northerne Lasse, / VVho in this ditty here complaining, shewes / VVhat harme she got milking her dadyes Ewes.
Date Published 1624-1680 ?
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Imprint Printed at London for F. Coules.
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Collection British Library - Roxburghe
Pages 1.190, 1.191
Location British Library
Shelfmark C.20.f.7.190-191
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TitleThe lovely Northerne Lasse, / VVho in this ditty here complaining, shewes / VVhat harme she got milking her dadyes Ewes.The second part
Tune ImprintTo a pleasant Scotch tune, called, The broome of Cowdon knowes.To the same tune.
First LinesTHrough Liddersdale as lately I went / I musing on did passeALL Maidens faire then have a care, / when you a milking goe:
RefrainAll maids that ever deceived was, / beare a part of these my woes, / For once I was a bonny Lasse, / when I milkt my dadyes Ewes. / With O the broome, the bonny broome, / the broome of Cowdon knowes, / Faine would I be in the North Countrey / to milke my dadyes Ewes.With O the broome, the bonny broome, / the broome of Cowden knoes, / Faine would I be in the North country, / milking my dadyes Ewes. [with variation]
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