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.
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Also known as
Skilful doctor of Glocester-shire
New way to take physick.
Publication/Creation
[London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright, [1674?]
Physical description
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations
References note
Wing (2nd ed.) S3940.
Notes
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.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 21232:206-207) s1999 miun s