Dead and alive. This ditty out of Glocestershire was sent to London, for to have it put in print, therefore draw neer and listen unto this, it doth concern a man that did amiss, and so to shun the anger of his wife, he thought with poyson for to end his life but in the stead of poyson he drunk sack, for which his wife did soundly pay his back to the tune of, Old flesh.

People / Organizations

• Francis. Grove ("printed for")
• L. P. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for F[rancis]. G[rove] on Snow-hill, [1650?]

Publication year

1650-1650

ESTC No.

R216148

Grub Street ID

91087

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut) ; obl. 1⁰

Note

Signed at end: L.P., i.e. Laurence Price--Wing.

Date of publication and publisher's name from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.

Verse - "There was a shaving royster".

In two parts, printed side by side.