EBBA 37704
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
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| Ballad Title | The Batchelour's GUIDE, / And the married Man's Comfort. / A good Wife she is the comfort of a Man, / If a Man be carefull to comfort her again; / For Love is so rare a thing to see, / Betwixt Man and Wife, if they well agree: / But where Man and Wife do's live at the Debate, / They say the Curse of God do's lye at the Gate, / Therefore honest young Men and Maids have a care / I desire when you are married to live in God's fear: / And those that are Married and has been long wed, / To make much of there Wives both at Board & at / And let them be carefull they do not offend (Bed; / But be true to their Husband to the latter end. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, The Sorrowfull Damsels Lamentation for want of a Husband. |
| Standard Tune Title | King James's Jig; The Country Farmer |
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| Download | c1.21.mp3 (Right click, Save As) |