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  Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads • 36077

  1650?

  The Maids Chastity that is troubled in mind, / Against Young-mens unconstancy, who proveth unkind: / She gives warning to all Maidens that are in the Row, / To take heed of false young men wheresoere …

  To a pleasant new Tune.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 31358

  1681-1684

  The Maids Unhappinesse / OR / The Youngmens Unconstancy. / When Maidens seem for to be kind, / Youngmen do from them fly: / But if the Maidens coy they find / Then they for love can dye.

  Tune of Philander.

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  Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe • 35662

  1672-1696 ?

  The Maltster caught in a Trap / Or, The Witty Ale-Wife. / This Ale-wife she was run upon the Maltster's score / Full Twenty pounds for Malt, I think, and more: / But he desir'd a bit of Venus Game, / …

  Tune is, What should a young woman do with an old man: Or, Digbys Faremel.

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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 33132

  1672-1696 ?

  The Maltster caught in a Trap / Or, The Witty Ale-Wife. / This Ale-wife she was run upon the Maltster's score / Full Twenty pounds for Malt, I think, and more: / But he desir'd a bit of Venus Game, / …

  Tune is, What should a young woman do with an old man: Or, Digbys Farewel.

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  British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads • 37771

  1672-1696 ?

  The Maltster caught in a Trap / Or, The Witty Ale-Wife. / This Ale-wife she was run upon the Maltster's score / Full Twenty pounds for Malt, I think, and more: / But he desir'd a bit of Venus Game, / …

  Tune is, What should a young woman do with an old man: Or, Digbys Faremel.

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  Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H • 34489

  1672-1696 ?

  The Maltster caught in a Trap / Or, The Witty Ale-Wife. / This Ale-wife she was run upon the Maltster's score / Full Twenty-pounds for Malt, I think, and more: / But he desir'd a bit of Venus Game, / …

  Tune is, What should a young woman do with an old man: Or, Digbys Farewel.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30795

  1662?

  The Mariner's Delight, / OR, The Seaman's SEAVEN WIVES. / Being a pleasant new Song; shewing how a Seaman call'd Anthony courted a young / Maid whose Name is Susan, in London: and (with great difficul …

  To the Tune of, Hail to the Mirtle Shades.

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  Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe • 35664

  1662-1692 ?

  The Mariner's Delight, / OR, The Seaman's SEAVEN WIVES. / Being a pleasant new Song; shewing how a Seaman call'd Anthony courted a young / Maid whose Name is Susan, in London: and (with great difficul …

  To the Tune of, Hail to the Mirtle Shades.

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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 33370

  1662-1692 ?

  The Mariner's Delight, / OR, The Seaman's SEAVEN WIVES. / Being a pleasant new Song; shewing how a Seaman call'd Anthony courted a young / Maid whose Name is Susan, in London: and (with great difficul …

  To the Tune of, Hail to the Mirtle Shades.

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  Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H • 34490

  1662-1692 ?

  The Mariner's Delight, / OR, The Seaman's SEAVEN WIVES. / Being a pleasant new Song; shewing how a Seaman call'd Anthony courted a young / Maid whose Name is Susan, in London: and (with great difficul …

  To the Tune of, Hail to the Mirtle Shades.

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