A leicester-shire frolick; or, the valiant cook-maid.being a merry composed jest of five taylors that had been at work till their wages came to 5pounds, likewise a merry conceited cook-maid that lived in the house, went to her master anddesired him to lend her a horse, and she would venture her skill to take the 5 pound from thesefive taylors, without either sword or pistol, in a jesting way, to make her master some sportand to show her valour her master loving mirth more than sadness, agreed to it.
University of California, Santa Barbara.Early Modern Center.
London, England : Brooksby, Philip,
c. 1672-1696.
Title from English Broadside Ballad Archive Catalogue
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Digital
National Library of Scotland.
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