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  British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads • 36477

  1681-1684 ?

  A Tryal of skill, performed by a poor decayed Gentlewoman, / Who cheated a rich Grasier of Sevenscore pound, and left him a Child to keep. / If you will know, then listen a while, / And you shall know …

  The Tune is, Ragged and Torn.

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  British Library - Huth • 37051

  1564-1613 ?

  A very proper dittie: to the tune of Lightie loue, / Leaue Lightie loue Ladies, for feare of yll name: / And True loue embrace ye, to purchace your Fame.

  to the tune of Lightie loue,

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30313

  1638?

  A VVomans Birth, / OR / A perfect relation more witty then common, / Set forth to declare the descent of a VVoman.

  To a pleasant new tune.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 30355

  1654-1663 ?

  A VVomans VVork is never done / Here is a Song for Maids to sing, / Both in the Winter and the Spring; / It is such a pretty conceited thing, / Which will much pleasure to them bring. / Maids may sit …

  To a delicate Northern Tune, A womans work is never done, Or, The Beds making.

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  Magdalene College - Pepys • 20050

  1628

  A warning for all desperate VVomen. / By the example of Alice Dauis who for killing of / her husband was burned in Smithfield the / 12 of Iuly 1628. to the terror of all the / beholders.

  To the tune of the Ladies fall.

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  National Library of Scotland - Crawford • 33417

  1674-1679 ?

  A way to Wooe a witty Wench. / Or, A Dialogue between two Lovers who meeting one day; / The Young-man desired the Maiden to stay: / The Maid we was witty her self to defend, / And so they concluded th …

  To a pleasant new Tune, or, Musgroves March.

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  Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H • 34738

  1674-1679 ?

  A way to Wooe a witty Wench. / Or, A Dialogue between two Lovers who meeting one day; / The Young-man desired the Maiden to stay: / The Maid we was witty her self to defend, / And so they concluded th …

  To a pleasant new Tune, or, Musgroves March.

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  Houghton Library - 25242.67 • 35397

  1674-1679 ?

  A way to Wooe a witty Wench. / Or, A Dialogue between two Lovers who meeting one day; The Young-man desired the Maiden to stay: / The Maid we was witty her self to defend, / And so they concluded the …

  To a pleasant new Tune, or, Musgroves March.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 31157

  1674-1679

  A way to wooe a witty wench. Or, A dialogue between two Lovers, who meeting one day; / The Young-man desired the Maiden to stay: / The Maid we was witty her self to defend, / And so they concluded the …

  To a pleasant new Tune, or, Musgroves March.

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  British Library - Roxburghe • 31148

  1678-1688 ?

  A young Man put to his Shifts: / Or, / The Ranting young mans Resolution, / Wherein is show'd how young Wenches he doth please / And of their heavy burdens doth them case, / With cunning tricks he the …

  To the Tune of, Cupids Trappan.

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