The cuckold's lamentation of a bad wife. He is tormented, and she tanns his hide, he knows not how to live, nor where to abide; besides she makes him for to wear the horn, and he wishes that he never had been born: to all young batchelours now he does declare, when they goe a wooing for to have a care, there's [sic] is many maids good, but some proves evil, his luck was bad, he met with a she-devil. To the tune of The country farmer. O, Why are my eyes still flow---ing.

A dainty dialogue between Henry and Elizabeth. Being the good wives vindication, and the bad husbands reformation. This new composed gallant ditty, is to be sung in town and city. This ballad is both compriz'd and penn'd to teach bad husbands how their lives to mend: all you good wives, the which bad husbands have, for your own good, let me this favour crave, one penny on this ditty to bestow, and carry it to your husbands for to show; it may in time make you twice over glad, when as you see him good that was so bad. The tune is, The tyrant.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Come hither sweet husband ..."Date of publication suggest...

The batchelors delight, being a pleasant new song, shewing the happiness of a single life, and the miseries that do commonly attend matrimony. To the tune of the Kings delight, or, The young mans advice to his fellow batchelors.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.A ballad.Date of publication suggested by STC.Verse: "The world's a blister s...

A contented cuckold in the new fashion

Print shows a half-length portrait of a cuckold counting his wealth in the form of jewelry that his ...

The contented cuckold, or Patience upon force is a medcine [sic] for a mad man. You batchellors both young and old give ear unto this ditty, a story here I will unfold in mirth I hope it will ... ye, a batchellor of three score years a damsel young did marry now he complains she doth him wrong and basely doth miscarry. Near Worksworth town in Darby-shire this couple they do dwell, with patience pray this ditty hear and then I bid farewell. To the tune, She cannot hold her legs together.

T. R.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "You young men all to you I call ..."Place and date of pub...

Roome for cuckolds or My Lord Lamberts entrance into Sodome and Gomorrah. To the tune, Is there no more cuckolds but I.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Publication date from Wing.A satirical ballad.Verse - "You cowd-hearted citizens,".A...

A pleasant new song that plainely doth show that al are beggers, both high and low, a meane estate let none despise for tis not money that makes a man wise to the tune of Cuckolds all a row / Humfrey Crowch.

Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.

1 broadside : ill.Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.).Without music.Bound and filmed with...

The cruell shrow: or, The patient mans vvoe. Declaring the misery, and the great paine, by his vnquiet wife he doth dayly sustaine. To the tune of Cuckolds all arowe.

Halliarg, Arthur.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Signed: Arthur Halliarg.Verse: "Come batchelers and maried men ..."Publicatio...

The VVestminster frolick. Or, A cuckold is a good mans fellow. A wanton wife that loved a relishing bit, in Westminster the same then she did get; and it is now concluded so together, her husband must be fain to wear bulls-feather. But yet the youngster he did not do well, ah silly fool! that he must kiss and tell; she may thank her self the business is so bad play with a man, n'er trust a tell tale lad. Tune of, Hey boys slap goes she; or, Alas poor thing!

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "In Westminster there is a wife ..."Date, place of publica...

The merry cuckold Who frolickly taking what chance doth befall, is very well pleased with wife, hornes and all. To the tune of, The merry cuckold.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Verse - "You married men".Place of publication from STC, which has publicatio...

The farmers reformation: or, a Pattern for all bad husbands to amend their lives. When all is spent, there's no content, but sorrow will attend: before too late, renew thy state, and learn thy life to mend. Tune of, the Ladyes of London. This may be printed, R.P.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "I have been such a bad husband of late ..."Publisher's na...

The maids unhappinesse or The youngmens unconstancy. When maidens seem for to be kind, youngmen do from them fly. But if the maidens coy they find then they for love can dye. Tune of Philander.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)Verse: "Alas poor female ser!".Place and date of publication from ...

The lamentation of a new married man briefely declaring the sorrow and grief that comes by warrying [sic] a young wanton wife to the tune of, Where is my true loue,

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Place of publication from STC, which has publication date 1628-1629.Verse - "...

A tryal of skill, performed by a poor decayed gentlewoman, who cheated a rich grasier of sevenscore pound, and left him a child to keep. If you will know, then listen a while, and you shall know that which will make you smile. The tune is, Ragged and torn.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Kind country-men list to my ditty ..."Date, place of publ...

The contented cuckold: or, The fortunate fumbler. Being a brief relation of a young spark, who marryed with a beautiful maiden, and on the wedding-day, received the sum of 500l. as her portion, with promise of as much more at the birth of her first child, but he being insuffieient [sic] to perform, resolved to hire his neighbour Robin the milker, to help him out at a dead lift. Tune of, Ladies of London. This may be printed. R.P.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "There was a beautiful damsel of late ..."Place, date of p...

The jealous old dotard: or, The discovery of cuckoldry a pleasant new song. Old men beware when you young wenches wed, least lusty gallants do ascend your bed; and horn your palsie-pates, for youthful blood fair Venus's pastime never yet withstood: 'tis fit that all old men shoud cuckolds be, who think young women love a sapless tree. To a pleasant new tune.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Verse - "Whether art thou going my old man?".Place of publication from Wing, ...

A dainty dialogue between Henry and Elizabeth. Being the good wives vindication, and the bad husbands reformation. This new composed gallant ditty, is to be sung in town and city. This ballad is both compriz'd and penn'd to teach bad husbands how their lives to mend: all you good wives, the which bad husbands have, for your own good, let me this favour crave, one penny on this ditty to bestow, and carry it to your husbands for to show; it may in time make you twice over glad, when as you see him good that was so bad. The tune is, The tyrant.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Come hither sweet husband ..."Date of publication suggest...

The batchelors delight, being a pleasant new song, shewing the happiness of a single life, and the miseries that do commonly attend matrimony. To the tune of the Kings delight, or, The young mans advice to his fellow batchelors.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.A ballad.Date of publication suggested by STC.Verse: "The world's a blister s...

A contented cuckold in the new fashion

Print shows a half-length portrait of a cuckold counting his wealth in the form of jewelry that his ...

The contented cuckold, or Patience upon force is a medcine [sic] for a mad man. You batchellors both young and old give ear unto this ditty, a story here I will unfold in mirth I hope it will ... ye, a batchellor of three score years a damsel young did marry now he complains she doth him wrong and basely doth miscarry. Near Worksworth town in Darby-shire this couple they do dwell, with patience pray this ditty hear and then I bid farewell. To the tune, She cannot hold her legs together.

T. R.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "You young men all to you I call ..."Place and date of pub...

Roome for cuckolds or My Lord Lamberts entrance into Sodome and Gomorrah. To the tune, Is there no more cuckolds but I.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Publication date from Wing.A satirical ballad.Verse - "You cowd-hearted citizens,".A...

A pleasant new song that plainely doth show that al are beggers, both high and low, a meane estate let none despise for tis not money that makes a man wise to the tune of Cuckolds all a row / Humfrey Crowch.

Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.

1 broadside : ill.Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.).Without music.Bound and filmed with...

The cruell shrow: or, The patient mans vvoe. Declaring the misery, and the great paine, by his vnquiet wife he doth dayly sustaine. To the tune of Cuckolds all arowe.

Halliarg, Arthur.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Signed: Arthur Halliarg.Verse: "Come batchelers and maried men ..."Publicatio...

The VVestminster frolick. Or, A cuckold is a good mans fellow. A wanton wife that loved a relishing bit, in Westminster the same then she did get; and it is now concluded so together, her husband must be fain to wear bulls-feather. But yet the youngster he did not do well, ah silly fool! that he must kiss and tell; she may thank her self the business is so bad play with a man, n'er trust a tell tale lad. Tune of, Hey boys slap goes she; or, Alas poor thing!

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "In Westminster there is a wife ..."Date, place of publica...

The merry cuckold Who frolickly taking what chance doth befall, is very well pleased with wife, hornes and all. To the tune of, The merry cuckold.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Verse - "You married men".Place of publication from STC, which has publicatio...

The farmers reformation: or, a Pattern for all bad husbands to amend their lives. When all is spent, there's no content, but sorrow will attend: before too late, renew thy state, and learn thy life to mend. Tune of, the Ladyes of London. This may be printed, R.P.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "I have been such a bad husband of late ..."Publisher's na...

The maids unhappinesse or The youngmens unconstancy. When maidens seem for to be kind, youngmen do from them fly. But if the maidens coy they find then they for love can dye. Tune of Philander.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)Verse: "Alas poor female ser!".Place and date of publication from ...

The lamentation of a new married man briefely declaring the sorrow and grief that comes by warrying [sic] a young wanton wife to the tune of, Where is my true loue,

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Place of publication from STC, which has publication date 1628-1629.Verse - "...

A tryal of skill, performed by a poor decayed gentlewoman, who cheated a rich grasier of sevenscore pound, and left him a child to keep. If you will know, then listen a while, and you shall know that which will make you smile. The tune is, Ragged and torn.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Kind country-men list to my ditty ..."Date, place of publ...

The contented cuckold: or, The fortunate fumbler. Being a brief relation of a young spark, who marryed with a beautiful maiden, and on the wedding-day, received the sum of 500l. as her portion, with promise of as much more at the birth of her first child, but he being insuffieient [sic] to perform, resolved to hire his neighbour Robin the milker, to help him out at a dead lift. Tune of, Ladies of London. This may be printed. R.P.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "There was a beautiful damsel of late ..."Place, date of p...

The jealous old dotard: or, The discovery of cuckoldry a pleasant new song. Old men beware when you young wenches wed, least lusty gallants do ascend your bed; and horn your palsie-pates, for youthful blood fair Venus's pastime never yet withstood: 'tis fit that all old men shoud cuckolds be, who think young women love a sapless tree. To a pleasant new tune.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Verse - "Whether art thou going my old man?".Place of publication from Wing, ...

A dainty dialogue between Henry and Elizabeth. Being the good wives vindication, and the bad husbands reformation. This new composed gallant ditty, is to be sung in town and city. This ballad is both compriz'd and penn'd to teach bad husbands how their lives to mend: all you good wives, the which bad husbands have, for your own good, let me this favour crave, one penny on this ditty to bestow, and carry it to your husbands for to show; it may in time make you twice over glad, when as you see him good that was so bad. The tune is, The tyrant.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Come hither sweet husband ..."Date of publication suggest...

The batchelors delight, being a pleasant new song, shewing the happiness of a single life, and the miseries that do commonly attend matrimony. To the tune of the Kings delight, or, The young mans advice to his fellow batchelors.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.A ballad.Date of publication suggested by STC.Verse: "The world's a blister s...

A contented cuckold in the new fashion

Print shows a half-length portrait of a cuckold counting his wealth in the form of jewelry that his ...

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