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Stand too't Whetston-Park ladies: or; The countrey lasses farewel to sorrow. Maids, here's a caution how to gain rich talents, do, as I've done, keep company with gallants; By which I'm rais'd from mean to high degree, in being to young heirs and gallants free: I fear no colours but will stand it out, the worst can be, is the Covent-Garden-Gout. To the tune of, Never a penny of money.

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The west-country maids advice; Here is a song I send to you, fair maidens every one; and you may say that it is true, when I am dead and gone. To the tune of, Hey boys, up go we.

by Bowne, Tobias.
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The west-country jigg: or, Love in due season. A longing maid which had a mind to marry, complaining was, that she so long should tarry; at length a brisk young lad did chance to spy her, and liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: and courting her, and vowing to be constant, they there clapt up a bargain in an instant. To a pleasant new tune, called, New Exeter. With allowance.

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True love unvail'd, or, The coy lady over-come at last. This lively gallant having time and leisure, did court the lady to injoy his pleasure; but she seemed coy, and would not moved be, unto his loving suit for to agree: till at the length, love pleading without fee, she did resign up all immediately. To a rare new tune, or, The French minnim. With allowance.

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The good wives fore-cast, or, The kind and loving mothers counsel to her daughter after marriage. My daughter dear I pray give ear, this lesson I have learn'd, I'll tell to you, you'l find it true, a penny sav'd, is earn'd. Tune of, Why are my eyes, still flow----ing. &c. This may be printed, R.P.

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A true character of sundry trades and callings: or, A new ditty of innocent mirth. This song is new, and perfect true, there's none can this deny; for I am known, friend, to be one that scorns to tell a lye. To the tune of, Old Simon the King. This may be printed, R.P.

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The true lovers ghost. False men do often prove unkind to those that would to them be true; then carefully my story mind, the like before you never knew. To the tune of, Tender hearts of London-city.

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The nevv way of marriage. Or, A pleasant contract between John and Kate. Marriage that simple contract still doth bind, and mittigate the freedom of the mind: Kate for prevention of that endless strife, will be a mistris rather then a wife. To a pleasant new tune. With allowance.

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A mad marriage; or, The female fancy of Debtford. Being an account of one Margaret a carpenters wife, (who to salve up the credit of a servant named Mary, who had been dabling with Ch---- Parsons a seaman, who soon after left her and went to sea) dressed her self in mans cloaths and was married to the said Mary, to prevent the shame of a crackt maiden-head. To the tune of, Moggies jealousie.

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A new song of Moggie's jealousie: or Jockies vindication Moggy from Jockey she needs wou'd depart, though Jockey he lov'd his Moggy at heart; Jockey he wondred at Moggies strange huff, but Moggy was jealous, and that was enough. Tune of, You London lads be merry; or, Woo't thou be wilfull still my Joe.

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The knitters jobb or The earnest suitor of Walton town to a fair maid, with her modest answers and conclusion of their intents : to the tune of Shackley hey.

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The innocent country. maids delight. Or, A description of the lives of the lasses of London. At London they the wanton play, as it is often seen, Whilst we do go, all of a row, unto the meadows green. Set to an excellent country dance. This may be printed. R.P.

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The last lamentation, of the languishing Squire: or, Love overcomes all things. To the tune of Billy and Molly: or, Jockey's jealousie. Licensed according to order.

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The wanton vintner, and the subtile damosel, being an account of a young blade who needs would be dabling with his maid servant, to which she seemed to agree, but went directly and informed her mistriss, who resolved to prove the truth of this matter her own self; so away she went to the place appointed, being the vault, but her husband in the mean time sent another to toy with his maid, so by his own contrivance he hornified his own pate, his wife in the dark supposing it to be her own husband. To the tune of, The doubting virgin.

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A pleasant jigg betwixt Jack and his mistress: or, The young carman's courage cool'd by the suddain [sic] approach, of his master, who found him too kind to his mistress. Tune of Mary live long. Licensed according to order.

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The Huntington-shire plovv-man: or, The plowmans complain for the loss of his hearts delight. True love alone, does cause my moan, such sorrows I possess; I being left of joys bereft, to languish in distress. Tune of, My child must have a father. This may be printed. R.P.

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Merry Tom of all trades; or, A trick to get money at every dead lift, made known by Tom of all Trades, that bravely could shift, from one place to another, about he did range, and at his own pleasure his trade he could change. The tune is, Behold the man.

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An excellent ballad, intituled, The constancy of Susanna. To an excellent new tune.

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Damon and Celia, or, The languishing lover comforted. Of all new songs, the poet hopes that this will please you well, because he knows it is a very good one, you may find hereby, there's nothing lost by loving constantly. Which ought to be all honest lovers guide but as for such who no delays abide; let them love one, for half and hour no more, and when they've done go call their Mrs. whore. To a pleasant new play-house tune, called No, no tis in vain, &c.

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Love and loyalty; or, A letter from a young-man, on board of a English privateer, to his beloved Susan in the city of London. To the tune of, Tender hearts of London city. Licensed according to order.

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