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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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Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright., [between 1663 and 1674]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Medicine > Poetry > Early works to 1800. Adultery > England > Early works to 1800. Marriage > England > Early works to 1800. Ballads, English > 17th century. Broadsides > England > 17th century.
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