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EBBA 34356

National Library of Scotland - Crawford
The VVestminster Frolick: / Or, The Cuckold of his own procuring. / Being a true Relation of a Vintener, who for a considerable quantity of Guinnies / undertook to perswade his Servant Maid to prostitute her self to a young Spark, / pretending to her that it was no other but himself; whereupon she seemingly / complying, discovered it to her Mistriss, who supplying her place, grafted her / Husbands Head. / Thus may we see how scurvy ill-Star'd fate / Does cross some men, nay how they do create / Their own misfortunes, yet for to be bold / The Vintener got his Horns well tipt with / (Gold.
Date Published 1681-1684 ?
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Imprint Printed for J. Wright J. Clark W. Thackery & T. Passenger
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Collection National Library of Scotland - Crawford
Location National Library of Scotland
Shelfmark Crawford.EB.402
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  Part 1
Title The VVestminster Frolick: / Or, The Cuckold of his own procuring. / Being a true Relation of a Vintener, who for a considerable quantity of Guinnies / undertook to perswade his Servant Maid to prostitute her self to a young Spark, / pretending to her that it was no other but himself; whereupon she seemingly / complying, discovered it to her Mistriss, who supplying her place, grafted her / Husbands Head. / Thus may we see how scurvy ill-Star'd fate / Does cross some men, nay how they do create / Their own misfortunes, yet for to be bold / The Vintener got his Horns well tipt with / (Gold.
Tune Imprint Tune of, Hey boys up go we.
First Lines A Frolick strange I'le to you tell, / the like you ne'r did hear:
Refrain this story it is true. [with variation]
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Ornament