The doting old dad, or, The unequal match betwixt a rich muckworm of fourscore and ten, and a young lass scarce nineteen : when dads thus old, whose blood is cold, young damsels seeks to wed : for their neglect, they may expect horns grafted on their head : to the tune of, All trades : this may be printed, R.P.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The doting old dad, or, The unequal match betwixt a rich muckworm of fourscore and ten, and a young lass scarce nineteen : when dads thus old, whose blood is cold, young damsels seeks to wed : for their neglect, they may expect horns grafted on their head : to the tune of, All trades : this may be printed, R.P.

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Title: The doting old dad, or, The unequal match betwixt a rich muckworm of fourscore and ten, and a young lass scarce nineteen : when dads thus old, whose blood is cold, young damsels seeks to wed : for their neglect, they may expect horns grafted on their head : to the tune of, All trades : this may be printed, R.P.
Alternative Title: Doting old dad
Unequal match betwixt a rich muckworm of fourscore and ten, and a young lass scarce nineteen
Published / Created: [between 1685 and 1688]
Publication Place: [London] :
Publisher: Printed for P. Brooksby, at the sign of the Golden- Ball, near the Hospital gate, in West-Smithfield,
Description: BEIN 2000 Folio 6 231: Mounted to 30 x 42 cm.
Place and date of publication from Wing.
The words "When dads .. their head." are bracketed together in two columns on the title page.
Verse - "There was a young damsel of late,".
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 3 ill. (woodcuts) ; 22 x 35 cm.

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 2000 Folio 6 231

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Subject (Topic): Ballads, English--England--Texts
Cuckolds--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Marriage--Humor--Early works to 1800
Satire, English--Early works to 1800

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: ESTC (RLIN) R214509
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) D1955

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 4554758
Object ID (OID): 11175151