An answer to the maidens frollick: or, The taylors resolution to be reveng'd of these petticoat press-masters, by bob-tailing their gowns and petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore. To the tune of, An orange. Licensed according to order.

An answer to the maidens frollick: or, The taylors resolution to be reveng'd of these petticoat press-masters, by bob-tailing their gowns and petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore. To the tune of, An orange. Licensed according to order.

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An ANSWER to the MAIDENS Frollick: OR, THE Taylors Resolution to be Reveng'd of these Petticoat Press-Masters, by Bobtailing their Gowns and Petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore. Licensed according to Order.

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An ANSWER to the MAIDENS Frollick: OR, THE Taylors Resolution to be Reveng'd of these Petticoat Press-Masters, by Bobtailing their Gowns and Petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore.
Licensed according to Order.

To the Tune of, An Orange.

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'TIS not long ago, good People you know,

Since Six Lusty Maids did a Frollicking go,

In Tarpolling Dress, Jone, Bridget, and Bess,

Like Lusty stout Seamen they ventur'd to Press

Fourteen Taylors.

Now when they were told, these Press-masters bold,

Were none but Six Lasses scarce Twenty years old,

The Taylors they swore and their Noddles they Tore,

Saying, was ever Work-men so served before,

as we Taylors?

Quoth William Westgate, such Frollicks I hate,

Why should we poor Taylors be serv'd at this rate?

Jone she did me take, and my Collar did shake,

Then haul'd me away like a Bear to the Stake,

a poor Taylor.

Quoth Anthony Bright, Why didst thou not fight,

And put those young Petticoat Sparks to the flight?

Had I been in place then no Female Race

Should never a proved so high a Disgrace

to we Taylors.

Said VVill. had I known, Nan, Bridget, and Jone

Had been the Pressmasters, they soon should have fown,

For calling my Wife she'd a ended the strife;

But for my own part I ne'er fought in my life,

I'm a Taylor.

A Night and a Day confined we lay,

Although we did often both sigh, beg, and pray,

Ralph, Richard, and Ben and Shon ap Morgen,

In all we were Thirteen or Fourteen stout Men,

Honest Taylors.

Thus were we abus'd, and cruelly us'd,

For which these young Lasses shall near be excus'd;

A Counsel we'll call for to punish them all,

We'll show them no mercy nor pity at all,

as we are Taylors.

To this they agreed, and thus they proceed,

To summons all Taylors that could Write & Read,

Their Sorrows to note, and give in their Vote,

How much silk or stuff should be pinch'd from a Coat,

by the Taylors.

Our wrongs to repair, from Garments Maids wear,

This must be performed with dexterous care;

'Tis known to be true, one Yard is our due,

But now in revenge we resolve to take two

for the Taylors.

Down to the Maypole those Taylors did troule,

And there did they meet o'er a cherishing Bowl,

Ralph, Richard, and Ned, these three was the head,

They call for Six Pots, & Twelve dozen of Bread,

like brave Taylors.

The Court being set, the Taylors all met,

Good lack, if the Devil come there with his Net,

Of both Rich and Poor he had gotten great store,

They say there was surely three hundred and more,

and all Taylors.

Then Shon ap Morgen hur thus did begin,

Cuds-plutter-a-nails hur believes 'tis no Sin,

To cousen each Shade which did us degrade,

And Cabbage hur knows do's belong to the Trade

of the Taylors.

They all did agree from six yards to steal three,

That these wanton Lasses now punish'd might be,

Welsh Shone's in a huff, said that's not enough

Hur means to steal all, and forswear Silk & Stuff,

like a Taylor.

FINIS.

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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Black.

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An answer to the maidens frollick: or, The taylors resolution to be reveng'd of these petticoat press-masters, by bob-tailing their gowns and petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore. To the tune of, An orange. Licensed according to order.

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1688-1692?

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B01403

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Wing A3422

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[16]

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99884170

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ocm99884170

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183223

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— An answer to the maidens frollick: or, The taylors resolution to be reveng'd of these petticoat press-masters, by bob-tailing their gowns and petticoats for the future, more than ever they have done heretofore. To the tune of, An orange. Licensed according to order.,

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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Black [i.e. Back,. [London] :: between 1688-1692]. (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "'Tis not long ago, good people you know ...") (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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