The famous flower of serving-men: or, the lady turn'd serving-man. Her love being slain, her father dead, her bower rob'd, her servants fled, she drest herself in man's attire, she trim'd her locks, she cut her hair, and thereupon she chang'd her name, from fair Elise, to sweet William. To the tune of, Flora's farewel: or, Summer time: or, Love's tide. Licens'd and enter'd according to order.

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Accession number: 
PML 3469.34
Author: 
L. P. (Laurence Price), active 1625-1680?, author.
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London : printed by and for W. O[nley]. for A. M[ilbourn]. and are to be sold by J. Bissel, in West-Smithfield, [1700?]
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1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations (woodcut) ; 20.3 x 31.3 cm
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Anonymous; attributed to Laurence Price, entered July 14, 1656.
Including "Sweet William's song"; first line: My Father was as brave a Lord.
Oblong half-sheet.
Onley's and Milbourn's name from, and publication date suggested by, Wing.
Printed in four columns in black letter; with two woodcuts below the title at head of the first two columns of (at left) portrait of a woman and (right) a knight in armor on horseback, facing right.
Corresponds to Roud folk song index no. 199 (Child 106).
Standard tune: Wert Thou More Fairer Than Thou Art.

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Lady turn'd serving-man

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