EBBA 31146
British Library - Roxburghe
| The Clothiers Delight: / OR, The Rich Mens Joy, and the Poor Mens Sorrow. / Wherein is exprest the craftiness and subtilty of many Clothiers in England, by beating down their Work-mens wages. / Combers, Weavers, and Spinners, for little gains, / Doth Earn their money by taking of hard pains. | |
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| Date Published | 1674-1679 |
| Author | Thomas Lanfiere |
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| Imprint | Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, I. Wright, and I. Clarke |
| License | With Allowance, Ro. L'Estrange. |
| Collection | British Library - Roxburghe |
| Page | 4.35 |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.20.f.10.35 |
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| Title | The Clothiers Delight: / OR, The Rich Mens Joy, and the Poor Mens Sorrow. / Wherein is exprest the craftiness and subtilty of many Clothiers in England, by beating down their Work-mens wages. / Combers, Weavers, and Spinners, for little gains, / Doth Earn their money by taking of hard pains. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Ienny come tye me, &c. Packington's Pound, Or, Monk hath confounded, etc. |
| First Lines | OF all sorts of callings that in England be, / There is none that liveth so gallant as we; |
| Refrain | And this is a way for to fill up our purse, / Although we do get it with many a Curse. [with variation] |
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