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EBBA 37432

British Library - Bagford
The Fair Maids Choice. Or. / The Seamans Renovvn. / Being a pleasant Song made of a Saylor, / Who excells a Miller, Weaver, and a Taylor, / Likewise brave gallants that goes fine and rare, / None of them with a Seaman can compare.
Date Published 1674-1679 ?
Author Thomas Lanfiere
Standard Tune
Imprint Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and / J. Clarke.
License
Collection British Library - Bagford
Pages 2.85 Page Verso, 2.86
Location British Library
Shelfmark C.40.m.10.(89.)
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Additional Information
  Part 1
Title The Fair Maids Choice. Or. / The Seamans Renovvn. / Being a pleasant Song made of a Saylor, / Who excells a Miller, Weaver, and a Taylor, / Likewise brave gallants that goes fine and rare, / None of them with a Seaman can compare.
Tune Imprint To the Tune of, Shrowsbury for me.
First Lines AS I through Sandwich town passed along, / I heard a brave Damsel singing of this song,
Refrain of all sorts of tradesmen a Seaman for me. [with variation]
Condition
Ornament
Notes Cut apart and pasted onto two facing album sheets.