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EBBA 33179

National Library of Scotland - Crawford
The bad Husbands Reformation, / OR, / The Ale-Wives daily Deceit. / If thou in Folly thus proceed, / what e're you Earn to spend; / When thou art in the greatest need, / one Groat they will not lend.
Date Published 1685-1688
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Imprint Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye=Corner, / near West-Smithfield.
License This may be Printed, R.P.
Collection National Library of Scotland - Crawford
Location National Library of Scotland
Shelfmark Crawford.EB.618
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  Part 1
Title The bad Husbands Reformation, / OR, / The Ale-Wives daily Deceit. / If thou in Folly thus proceed, / what e're you Earn to spend; / When thou art in the greatest need, / one Groat they will not lend.
Tune Imprint To the Tune of, My Life and my Death; Or, The poor mans Counsellour.
First Lines I Was a bad Husband, that had a good Trade, / But I of the same such ill profit have made,
Refrain This caused much sorrow and grief to my Wife, / But now I'm resolved to lead a new Life. [with variation]
Condition
Ornament