The lamentation of seven journeymen-taylors, being sent up in a letter from York-shire and written in verse by a wit. Giving a true account of a wench, who being with-child, laid it to seven journey-men taylors, who at length was forc'd to contribute each man his penny a day to defray this extraordinary charge; with other circumstances which this had like to have incurred upon the seven distressed journey-men taylors: this being published for the good of all journey-men taylors, lest they unhappily do fall in the like distress. To the tune of, I am the Duke of Norfolk. Entred according to order.
[London] : Printed for I. Deacon, at the angel in Guilt-spur-street,
[1695]
Verse - "Attend and you shall hear,".
In two parts, with woodcuts at head of each part; second part has heading: The taylors answer to the justice.
Place of publication from Wing, which estimates 1684-1695 as publication date.
Another edition has "without Newgate" in imprint.
Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 1[218], cropped at head, affecting title and two woodcuts.
Adamnote Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library..
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog. Shelfmark: Crawford Coll.
Wing (2nd ed.) L287.
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