EBBA 37714
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| The Contented CUCKOLD: / OR, / The Fortunate FUMBLER. / Being a Brief Relation of a Young Spark, who Marryed with a Beautiful Maiden, and on the / Wedding-Day, received the Sum of 500l. as her Portion, with promise of as much more at the Birth / of her first Child, but he being Insufficient to perform, resolved to Hire his Neighbour Robin the Miller, to / help him out at a dead lift. | |
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| Date Published | 1683-1703 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for J. Back, at the Black-Boy on London=Bridge, / near the Draw-Bridge. |
| License | This may be Printed. R.P. |
| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(94.) |
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| Part 1 | |
| Title | The Contented CUCKOLD: / OR, / The Fortunate FUMBLER. / Being a Brief Relation of a Young Spark, who Marryed with a Beautiful Maiden, and on the / Wedding-Day, received the Sum of 500l. as her Portion, with promise of as much more at the Birth / of her first Child, but he being Insufficient to perform, resolved to Hire his Neighbour Robin the Miller, to / help him out at a dead lift. |
| Tune Imprint | Tune of, Ladies of London. |
| First Lines | THere was a Beautiful Damsel of late, / whom many young Men did admire, |
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| Notes | ESTC Date: 1686
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