EBBA 34132
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
| The Contented Cuckold, or / Patience upon force is a Medcine for a Mad Man. / You batchellors both young and old / give ear unto this ditty, / A story here I will unfold / in mirth I hope it will fit ye, / A batchellor of threescore years / a Damsel young did marry / Now he complains she doth him wrong / and basely doth miscarry: / Near Worksworth Town in Darby-shire / this couple they do dwell, / With patience pray this ditty hear / and then I bid farewell. | |
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| Date Published | 1664-1688 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for Thomas Passenger at the three bibles on London-bridge. |
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| Collection | National Library of Scotland - Crawford |
| Location | National Library of Scotland |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1441 |
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| Title | The Contented Cuckold, or / Patience upon force is a Medcine for a Mad Man. / You batchellors both young and old / give ear unto this ditty, / A story here I will unfold / in mirth I hope it will fit ye, / A batchellor of threescore years / a Damsel young did marry / Now he complains she doth him wrong / and basely doth miscarry: / Near Worksworth Town in Darby-shire / this couple they do dwell, / With patience pray this ditty hear / and then I bid farewell. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune, She cannot hold her Legs together. |
| First Lines | YOu young Men all to you I call / whether you live in Town or City, |
| Refrain | The boys cry Cuckoo in my sight / for to Cuckold me she counts it nothing. [with variation] |
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