EBBA 35950
Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe
| The Skilful Doctor of Glocester-shire: / OR, / A new way to take Physick. / This ditty doth concern a Country Farmer, / Who lay with his maid, not thinking to harm her, / But she, poor Wench, was by her Master vild, / First tempt to sin, then after got with Child: / But by the Doctors skill, her honest dame, / Excus'd her Husband, and sav'd her maid from blame, / The Doctor he hath medic[i]nes in store, / To Cure all sorts of folks, both rich and poor. | |
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| Date Published | 1689-1692 |
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| Imprint | [Printed for W. Thackeray, J. Millet, and A. Milbourn.] |
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| Collection | Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe |
| Location | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
| Shelfmark | 2000 Folio 6 278 |
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| Title | The Skilful Doctor of Glocester-shire: / OR, / A new way to take Physick. / This ditty doth concern a Country Farmer, / Who lay with his maid, not thinking to harm her, / But she, poor Wench, was by her Master vild, / First tempt to sin, then after got with Child: / But by the Doctors skill, her honest dame, / Excus'd her Husband, and sav'd her maid from blame, / The Doctor he hath medic[i]nes in store, / To Cure all sorts of folks, both rich and poor. |
| Tune Imprint | The Tune is, Beds making. |
| First Lines | A Country Farmer, as 'tis said, / That had a pritty handsome Maid, |
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| Notes | Imprint supplied by EBBA 33558. |