EBBA 37229
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
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| Ballad Title | Mirth for Citizens: Or, A Comedy for the Country. / Shewing / A young Farmer his unfortunate marriage, / His wife is so churlish & currish in carriage / He married her for beauty, for's own delight / Now he repents it both day and night. / By physiognomy adviseth youngmen that at (Wenches skip, / To be sure to look before that they leap, / To leap at a venture, & catch a fall, / Raising the forehead breake horns and all. |
| Tune Imprint | Tune of, Ragged, torn, and true. |
| Standard Tune Title | Old Simon the King |
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| Download | P4.117-4.144.mp3 (Right click, Save As) |