EBBA 34987
Houghton Library - EBB65
| The Lusty MILLER's Recreation: OR, / The Buxome Females chief Delight. / Being a most pleasant Design between a certain Miller, the Good-Wife, and her Three Daughters. / A most Delectable New Song, &c. / Fair Peggy first to'th Mill with Grist was sent, / Who pleas'd return'd, but would not tell th'event; / Which Betty once perceiving, needs would go, / Who sped in the same Tune, returned too; / At which the Mother knew not what to guess, / But did her self in admiration bless. / Till Jenny, of the Three the Youngest Lass, / Would needs go see how all this came to pass, / Returns the same; then forth the Mother set, / Who finds the Plot, but ne'r Discover'd it. | |
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| Date Published | 1672-1696 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, in VVest-smith-field. |
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| Collection | Houghton Library - EBB65 |
| Location | Houghton Library |
| Shelfmark | EBB65 |
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| Title | The Lusty MILLER's Recreation: OR, / The Buxome Females chief Delight. / Being a most pleasant Design between a certain Miller, the Good-Wife, and her Three Daughters. / A most Delectable New Song, &c. / Fair Peggy first to'th Mill with Grist was sent, / Who pleas'd return'd, but would not tell th'event; / Which Betty once perceiving, needs would go, / Who sped in the same Tune, returned too; / At which the Mother knew not what to guess, / But did her self in admiration bless. / Till Jenny, of the Three the Youngest Lass, / Would needs go see how all this came to pass, / Returns the same; then forth the Mother set, / Who finds the Plot, but ne'r Discover'd it. |
| Tune Imprint | To a pleasant New Tune. |
| First Lines | THe Good-Wife her Daughter did send to the Miller, / to grind her Grist neatly, and for to come back; |
| Refrain | Ay! marry Sir, there's a brave Miller indeed. [with variation] |
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