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Title The skilful doctor of Glocester-shire. Or, A new way to take physick : This ditty doth concern a country farmer, who lay with his maid, not thinking to harm her: but the poor wench, was by her master vil'd, first tempt to sin, and after got with child: but by the doctors skill, her honest dame, excus'd her husband, and sav'd her maid from blame: the doctor he hath medicines in store, to cure all sorts of folks, both rich and poor. The tune is, Beds making.
Alternative Title Skilful doctor of Glocester-shire
New way to take physick.
Publication Info [London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright, [ca. 1674]



Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "A country farmer as 'tis said,".
Place of publication from Wing, which estimates 1663-1674 as publication date.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Medicine -- Poetry
Alternative Title Skilful doctor of Glocester-shire
New way to take physick.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "A country farmer as 'tis said,".
Place of publication from Wing, which estimates 1663-1674 as publication date.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Medicine -- Poetry
Alternative Title Skilful doctor of Glocester-shire
New way to take physick.

Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Medicine -- Poetry
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "A country farmer as 'tis said,".
Place of publication from Wing, which estimates 1663-1674 as publication date.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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