The maltster caught in a trap or, The witty ale-wife. This ale-wife she was run upon the maltster's score full twenty-pounds for malt, I think, and more: but he desir'd a bit of Venus game, and I think he paid  full dearly for the same: he made a discharge I say for once, and glad he was that he could save his stones: he was lamfateed [sic] till his bones were sore; he has made a vow he'l ne'r come there no more; the ale-wifes husband did so belabour him, that made him stink, and piss for very shame. Tune is, What should a young woman do with an old man: or, Digby's farewel.
[London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the ball in Py-Corner,
[1680?]
Verse - "I pray you draw near and attend now a while,".
Place of publication and publisher's name from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.
Wing CD-ROM, 1996 gives range of dates: 1670-1696.
Tempnote Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog. Shelfmark: Crawford Coll.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC
Microfilm.
Ballads, English