Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

106. The Famous Flower of Serving Men

a.  Printed for J. Hose, next door but one to the Rose Inn, near Holbourn-bridge. John Hose, over against Staples-Inn, near Gray's Inn Lane, printed, according to Chappell, 1660-1675.
b.  Printed for W. Thackeray and T. Passinger. W. Thackeray's date, Chappell, is 1660-1689; T. Passinger's, 1670-1682.
a, b.  have for title and preface:
The Famous Flower of Serving-men, or, The Lady turnd Serving-man.

Her lover being slain, her father dead,
Her bower robd, her servants fled,
She drest her self in mans attire,
She trim'd her locks, she cut her hair,
And therupon she changde her name
From Fair Elise to Sweet William.

To a dainty tune, or Flora Farewel, SummerTime, or Love's Tide.
Before 19: Sweet William's Song.
After 22: The end of Sweet William's Song.
a.  After 8: The Second Part, to the same tune.
b.  84. It was to.
124. I do.
204. pleasure.
c.  24. I was.
84. It was to.
94. I to.
124. I do.
161. thing.
173. the house.
183. a sweet and noble voice.
204. pleasure.
233. this good.
251. tellst to.

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