The Dutch-miller, and new invented wind-miller, or, An exact description of a rare artist newly come into England who undertake[illegible] to grind all sorts of women; whether old, decriped, wrinckled, blear-eyed, long nosed, blind, lame, scold [illegible]alous, angry, poor, or all others whatsoever: he'l ingage they shall come out of his mill, young, active, ple[ea]nt, handsome, wise, modest, loving, kind and rich, without any defect, or deformity, and just suitable to th[ei]r husbands humours, and dispositions, as he hath often experienced in other countries where he hath m[a]de practice of his art. The rich for money, and the poor for nothing. Tune of, Cook La[illegible]rel, &c. Then bring your wives unto my mill, and young for old you shall have still.

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The Dutch-miller, and new invented wind-miller, or, An exact description of a rare artist newly come into England who undertake[illegible] to grind all sorts of women; whether old, decriped, wrinckled, blear-eyed, long nosed, blind, lame, scold [illegible]alous, angry, poor, or all others whatsoever: he'l ingage they shall come out of his mill, young, active, ple[ea]nt, handsome, wise, modest, loving, kind and rich, without any defect, or deformity, and just suitable to th[ei]r husbands humours, and dispositions, as he hath often experienced in other countries where he hath m[a]de practice of his art. The rich for money, and the poor for nothing. Tune of, Cook La[illegible]rel, &c. Then bring your wives unto my mill, and young for old you shall have still.
Author
Dean, J. (John), fl. 1679-1685.
Publication
[London] :: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke,
[1679]
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Subject terms
Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Husband and wife -- Songs and music -- Early works to 1800.
Women -- Humor -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Dutch-miller, and new invented wind-miller, or, An exact description of a rare artist newly come into England who undertake[illegible] to grind all sorts of women; whether old, decriped, wrinckled, blear-eyed, long nosed, blind, lame, scold [illegible]alous, angry, poor, or all others whatsoever: he'l ingage they shall come out of his mill, young, active, ple[ea]nt, handsome, wise, modest, loving, kind and rich, without any defect, or deformity, and just suitable to th[ei]r husbands humours, and dispositions, as he hath often experienced in other countries where he hath m[a]de practice of his art. The rich for money, and the poor for nothing. Tune of, Cook La[illegible]rel, &c. Then bring your wives unto my mill, and young for old you shall have still." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A37304.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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