The Devonshire damsels frollick
Subtitle: being an account of nine or ten fair maidens, who went one evening lately, to wash themselves in a pleasant river, where they were discovered by several young men being their familiar acquaintances who took away their gowns and petticoats, with their smocks and wine with good chear; leaving them a while in a most melancholly condition. To a pleasant new play-house tune: or, Where's my shepherd? This may be printed. R. P
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1923:22
Publisher: Printed for P[hilip] Brooksby, at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner
Published: 1685
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Notes: Place and date of publication suggested by Wing, which gives imprint dates: [1685-88]

Verse -- "Tom and William with Ned and Ben, in all they were about nine or ten; near a trik-"

The first three lines of verse accompanied by printed music

Copy catalogued has ballad, "The Devonshire boys courage" printed on verso of sheet. Cf. Wing D1236

Reproduction of the original in the Glasgow University Library, Glasgow, Scotland

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) D1237

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1923:22).