EBBA 30852
British Library - Roxburghe
| The Skilful Doctor of Glocester-shire, / OR, / A new way to take Physick. / This Ditty doth concern a Country Farmer, / Who lay with his Maid, not thinking to harm her; / But the poor Wench, was by her Master vil'd, / First tempt to sin, and after got with child: / But by the Doctors Skill, her honest Dame, / Excus'd her Husband, and sav'd her Maid from blame: / The Doctor he hath Medicines in store, / To cure all forts of folks, both rich and poor. | |
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| Date Published | 1663-1674 |
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| Imprint | Pritned for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright |
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| Collection | British Library - Roxburghe |
| Pages | 3.206, 3.207 |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.9.206-207 |
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| Title | The Skilful Doctor of Glocester-shire, / OR, / A new way to take Physick. / This Ditty doth concern a Country Farmer, / Who lay with his Maid, not thinking to harm her; / But the poor Wench, was by her Master vil'd, / First tempt to sin, and after got with child: / But by the Doctors Skill, her honest Dame, / Excus'd her Husband, and sav'd her Maid from blame: / The Doctor he hath Medicines in store, / To cure all forts of folks, both rich and poor. |
| Tune Imprint | The Tune is, Beds Making. |
| First Lines | A Country farmer as 'tis said, / That had a pretty handsom Maid |
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