The London lasses hue-and-cry after her dearly beloved Robin, whom she unluckily lost last Saturday night. To the tune of the Rant. Licensed according to order.

The London lasses hue-and-cry after her dearly beloved Robin, whom she unluckily lost last Saturday night. To the tune of the Rant. Licensed according to order.

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The London lasses Hue-and-Cry After Her Dearly Beloved Robin, Whom she unluckily lost last Saturday Night.

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The London lasses Hue-and-Cry After Her Dearly Beloved Robin, Whom she unluckily lost last Saturday Night.

To the Tune of the Rant.

Licensed according to Order.

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GOod People pray give your Attention,

Vnto this my new Hue-and-cry,

Tis after my Love, and I'll mention

his Form, and Apparrel, for why,

Without him I can't be contented,

he is the Sole-joy of my life,

For him I have went, and lamented,

I fear I shall ne'er be a Wife.

O he is my joy, love and honey,

I lost [...]im last Saturday night,

I'd give twenty Shillings in Money

to those that bring him to light.

He has I must tell ye, two Faces,

his head it stands quite all awry,

He Amb' [...]s and h [...]th all his Paces,

likewise he is seven hands high.

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YOu'll say that there is not a sweeter

young man in the Kingdom than he,

I now will d [...]ribe e'ry Feature,

if that you will listen to me.

His Skin is as fair as tann'd Leather,

likewise his sweet Face to adorn,

His Nose and his Hat meets together

turn'd up like a Sow-gelders-Ho [...]n.

His Teeth they are black, green and yellow,

those changeable Colours are fine,

And like to the fair Crimson [...]allow,

his Cheeks too with Beauty does thine.

His pretty sweet Mouth I admire,

which froaths like a Tankard of Purt,

The hair of his Head like soft Wire,

you'll find than of [...]aggot-stick Curl,

His pretty sweet Eyes like two Saweers,

his wounded my heart now I see,

His Ears they stand out like two [...]aw [...]ers,

a pretty sweet Creature is he.

Now having described his Beauty,

his Body must no ways escape,

For here I account it my Duty,

is tell ye his delicate shape.

I think in the waste he is smaller

than the largest [...] of a Drum,

Besides I am sure he is taller

by the head, than honest Tom Thumb.

O he [...]s a most delicate Og [...]re,

his Hips they do stand out behind

As broad as a Bushel and bigger,

would I this sweet Creature could find.

Some Uillains his death has contrected,

[...] he'd not have left me I'm sure,

I shall go quite mad and distracted,

this loss I can never endure.

Look after my love Friends and mind him.

his Age is about twenty five,

A Guinay I'll gi [...]e those that find him,

and bring him now dead or alive.

Perhaps they have prest my sweet Iewel,

to give him as [...]rers place,

But sure they wou'd ne'er be so cruel,

to take such a pretty sweet f [...]ce.

Goods People with pitty be fill'd [...]o,

and seek [...] all with one accord,

Then come to the sign of the Dildoe,

and there you shall have your Reward.

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Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, and [...]. Yack.

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Title statement

The London lasses hue-and-cry after her dearly beloved Robin, whom she unluckily lost last Saturday night. To the tune of the Rant. Licensed according to order.

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1688-1692?

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Date

2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

B04150

ID [STC]

Wing L2902

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[154]

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99887195

ID [PROQUEST]

ocm99887195

ID [VID]

181903

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— The London lasses hue-and-cry after her dearly beloved Robin, whom she unluckily lost last Saturday night. To the tune of the Rant. Licensed according to order.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).

Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby, J[onah]. Deacon, J[oshua]. Blare, and J[ohn]. Yack [sic].,. [London] :: [between 1688-1692]. (Verse: "Good people give your attention ...") (Date, place of publication and publisher's names from Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.)

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