The Several Places Where you May hear News.
Woodcut depicting the many places people hear news.
At Childbed when fine Gossips1 meet
fair StorThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)ies2 there are told,
But if they get a Cup too much
their Tongues they cannot hold
To Church fine Ladies doe resort
new fashions for to spy
And others go to Church sometimes
to shew their Bravery
At Market when good houswifes meet
their MThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)a3rketts being done
Together they will crack a Pott
before they can go home
The Hot house makes a rough skin smooth
and do hit beautify
Fyne Gossips use it once a weeke
their skins to purify
The Bakehouse is a place you know
where Maids a Story hold
And of their Mistresses will prThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (JT)at4e
they must not be contrould.
At the Conduit5 striving for their turne
the Quarrell growes so great
That up in Armes they are at last
and one another beat
With every one his Noggen
FoThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)r6 untThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)i7ll the Scull and the Belly be full
None of them will be jogging.
In washing at the Riverside
good Housewifes take Delight
But scolding Slutts care not to worThis text has been supplied. Reason: Smudging dating from the original print process. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)k8
like wrangling Queans they fighThis text has been supplied. Reason: Smudging dating from the original print process. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (JT)t9.

Notes

  1. See the encyclopedia article Gossip and Gossips for more information about gossiping in early modern London. (JT)
  2. Gap in inking: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)
  3. Gap in inking: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)
  4. Gap in inking: gap supplied using British Printed Images to 1700’s Print of the Month essay from December 2006. (JT)
  5. In the woodcut image, the Conduit is labelled as the Conditte. (JT)
  6. Gap in inking: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)
  7. Gap in inking: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)
  8. Ink smudged: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)
  9. Ink smudged: missing letter obvious from context. (JT)

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