The Debtford frollick; or, A hue and cry after the shag-breeches. Young vvoman all, both great and small, that handleth pot or pail, for some I hear, and greatly fear. Do oft play with their tayl. Tune of, The fair one let me in.

The Debtford frollick; or, A hue and cry after the shag-breeches. Young vvoman all, both great and small, that handleth pot or pail, for some I hear, and greatly fear. Do oft play with their tayl. Tune of, The fair one let me in.

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The Debtford Frollick; OR, A Hue and Cry after the Shag-Breeches.

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The Debtford Frollick; OR, A Hue and Cry after the Shag-Breeches.

Young VVomen all, both great and small,

That handleth Pot or Pail,

For some I hear, and greatly fear,

Do oft play with their Tayl.

Tune of, The fair One let me in.

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ONe night when blustering winds blew

and dusky was the Sky

Tho' I was feeble weak and old,

a watching then went I:

But cruel fate did prove unkind.

my grief did then begin;

And quite contrary to my mind,

a stranger he got in.

Two Keys unto my door I had,

as I did think it fit.

But now it makes me almost mad

I had so little wit;

For when a watching I was gone

my sorrow did begin;

A wanton and a lascivious man

unknown to me got in.

Into the bed straightway he went,

and hugg'd my loving Wife,

Who us'd to give me hearts content,

I lov'd her as my life,

And grieve to think she should commit

so foul and grosse a sin,

And let him do what was not fit,

when she had let him in.

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As they in sweet imbraces lay

I chanced to return,

And spoil'd the Game which they did play,

for which my wife did mourn

She told me she was wondrous ill,

and thus she did begin

With shrieks & groans she made her moans

cause she had let him in.

I willing was to go to bed

and off my breeches threw

She told me she was almost dead,

and knew not what to do:

Dear love (quoth she) a Cordial get,

my pains, my pains afresh begin:

I little thought she was so naught

to let another in.

Away went I most willingly

for my dear Spouses sake,

A pair of breeches on put I

which proved a mistake;

I to the Apothecaries went

thinking her love to win.

A Cordial brave I ask'd to have,

not thinking who got in.

A Cordial was prepar'd for me

then thus I did reply:

At present I cannot pay thee,

but yet assuredly

To morrow I will come and pay;

my Pocket I felt in,

And there behold was store of Gold

the youngster had brought in.

The Apothecary he did view

the Breeches I had on,

And them he said full well he knew

then him I star'd upon

How I by these Shag-Breeches came

to pause then did begin

At last thought I assuredly

she let some Gallant in.

Away went I most furiously

this trick to think upon,

But when I came with grief and sham [...]

the youngster he was gone

I had his Watch and money too,

and I the horns did win;

But I am mad and monstruous sad

that she had let him in.

Take warning, all both great and small

in women ne'r confide,

For some pretend to their lives end

they constant will abide

Past all relief unto my grief,

I know they are prone to sin

And when you'r gone some other men[?]

sometimes may happen in.

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Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner.

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The Debtford frollick; or, A hue and cry after the shag-breeches. Young vvoman all, both great and small, that handleth pot or pail, for some I hear, and greatly fear. Do oft play with their tayl. Tune of, The fair one let me in.

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1683-1695?

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2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

B02634

ID [STC]

Wing D1082

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[104]

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99887674

ID [PROQUEST]

ocm99887674

ID [VID]

183297

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— The Debtford frollick; or, A hue and cry after the shag-breeches. Young vvoman all, both great and small, that handleth pot or pail, for some I hear, and greatly fear. Do oft play with their tayl. Tune of, The fair one let me in.,

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Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner.,. [London] :: [between 1683-1695]. (Verse: "One night when blustering winds blew ...") (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Trimmed.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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