EBBA 36146
Chetham's Library - Halliwell-Phillipps
| THE / Cuckholds Petition / TO THE / Parliament of Women, / Setting forth their many Grievances; and Humbly presented to those Sage Matrons, who / appointed as a Committee to inspect the affairs of the Hornlanders. / The APOLOGY: / 'Tis for Redress, Sage Matrons that we come, / And in the Name of all in Cuckholdome, / Implore a Regulation in affairs, / That purs and Reputation both Impairs. / In all our Brethrens Names we few are sent, / This poor Petition Humbly to present. / Leaving you to consider our hard fate, / Hard as Acteons, who Transform'd of late / Was to a Stagg; for daring but to view / Naked Diana sporting with her crew. | |
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| Date Published | 1684 |
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| Imprint | LONDON, Printed for A. Chamberlain in St. Johns-Street. |
| License | Entred according to Order. |
| Collection | Chetham's Library - Halliwell-Phillipps |
| Location | Chetham's Library |
| Shelfmark | H.P.288 |
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| Title | THE / Cuckholds Petition / TO THE / Parliament of Women, / Setting forth their many Grievances; and Humbly presented to those Sage Matrons, who / appointed as a Committee to inspect the affairs of the Hornlanders. / The APOLOGY: / 'Tis for Redress, Sage Matrons that we come, / And in the Name of all in Cuckholdome, / Implore a Regulation in affairs, / That purs and Reputation both Impairs. / In all our Brethrens Names we few are sent, / This poor Petition Humbly to present. / Leaving you to consider our hard fate, / Hard as Acteons, who Transform'd of late / Was to a Stagg; for daring but to view / Naked Diana sporting with her crew. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of Hey-Boys up go We: Or Genny Gynn. |
| First Lines | THe low Petition of poor we, / Whose Heads each bear a crest, |
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