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those arising from contractions have been included only when they seem to be of special interest. In V90 the refrain is often abbreviated or truncated with a dash. These variants have not been recorded. Pointed brackets ({}) within a record indicate a variant form of the word immediately preceding.

0.1 title] Seignor. Dildoe BLh17; Signior Dildo 1674. BLh19; Seignior Dildo By Lord Dorset & Mr: Shepperd Np42 (in marg: 1673); To the Tune of Pegg's gone to Sea with a Souldier Od8/1; Additions to Seigneur Dildoe Od8/2; Signior Dildoe By the {om. Pt2} E: of Rochester. 1673 Of15, OSe15, Pt2; Seignior Dildo V90; Signior Dildo VAd43; Signior Dildoe, by the Earl of Rochester, 1678. 03 Note: the spelling "Seignor" is used uniformly in BLh17. Od8/1 uses "Seigneur" and Od8/2, apart from the "Seigneur" of its title, "Seignior." The remaining texts use "Signior"; however, the "Seig . . ." variant recurs in BLh19 (ll. 24, 61, 72), OSe15 (l. 5), V90 (title, and ll. 8, 28, 44), and VAd43 (ll. 8, 72).
Stanzas numbered: 1-23 BLh19, Np42, 03
0.2 Reader's annotations in a later hand] By Ld. Rochester, as in the Index; but by Ld. Dorset & Mr Sheppard, as in D P. v 2, p 13. & A°: 1673. BLh19; In B H: vol 2 p 5. a better Copy BLH17 [14]
1 You ladies all] Oh all ye fair Ladies BLh17; O all yee young Ladyes Od8/1; You ladies V90, VAd43
2 The Dutchess of York when she came from Modena in Italy to be married to the Duke of York, since King James the 2nd BLh17-marg; York Pt2-marg, keyed to "Dutchesses"
2 Who] That Od8/1
3 Pray, did you {˜ not 03} lately observe in the show] I pray you enquire the next time you {˜ doe Od8/1} go BLh17, Od8/1
4 A] For a BLh17, Od8/1
5 This] The Np42, OSe15, Pt2, VAd43
5 signior was one of her Highness's] Seignor. Dildoe was the cheif of the BLh17, Od8/1; Signior was of her Dutchesses 03
6 And helped] That help't BLh17; That came Od8/1
6 her] ˜ safe Od8/1
7 I could not in Conscience but let you all know BLh17, Od8/1
8 Np42 substitutes line 12 by anticipation
8 I have no more need for {of BLh19}] Of {om. Od8/1} the happy Arrival of BLh17, Od8/1
10 next] om. BLh17-uncorr.
10 go {got V90} thither] endeavour BLh17, Od8/1
10 yourselves] your self BLh17, Od8/1, V90, VAd43
12 chance to get a] there get a BLh17; chance get a BLh19, Od8/1, OSe15; have a V90; chance to get 03
12 of] ˜ this Od8/1
13 You'll {You will Od8/1; You would 03} take him at first for no person of note] Tho' at first he appears a Man of small note BLh17
14 he appears] hee'le appeare Od8/1
14 plain] small BLh17
15 virtuous] main BLh17
16 You'll] You will BLh17; You would 03
16 worship] ˜ this BLh17, Od8/1
17 The Dutchess of York. BLh17-marg [15]
17 My] The BLh17, BLh19; By V90, VAd43

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17 heavens prosper] Heau'n prosper Od8/1, V90, 03; God bless BLh17
18 then] & BLh17, Od8/1, V90
18 brought] sent BLh19
19 But his head in the circle he scarcely] But his head in the Crowd he hardly BLh17; When scarce in ye Circle his face he Od8/1
20 was] is BLh17; ˜ this Od8/1
21 Countess of Suffolk. BLh17-marg
21 The good] The BLh17; My good BLh19, Od8/1
22 got this poor stranger hid] hid the {this Od8/1} poor stranger BLh17, Od8/1
23 by chance came the secret] the Secret by chance came BLh17
24 stole Signior] did snatch the BLh17
24.1-24.8 Her undutifull Daughter though dearly she lov'd

With heart full of greif she severely reprov'd
With tears in her Eyes, why doest thou do so
I charge thee on my blessing restore the Dildoe.
But Betty demurr'd to her Mother's Command
And vow'd she'd not venture him out of her hand
Untill the poor Lady had promis'd to go
And provide her a Prick instead of Dildoe. BLh17
Her vndutifull Daughter, whom dearely she lou'd,
With teares in her Eyes seuerely reprou'd:
Lamentably, Betty, why would you doe soe?
I charge you of my blessing, restore ye Dildoe.
Pray, pardon mee, Madam, said Lady Betty,
I am not such a Foole, as you take mee to bee:
For all you are my Mother, I'le haue you to know,
Either giue mee a P---, or I'le keepe the Dildoe. Od8/1-marg

26 Her] That ˜ Od8/2
26 wear] wore V90, 03
27 Might] May Od8/2
27 the expence] her expences BLh17; that expence Od8/2, 03
28 How lusty a {˜ young Od8/2} swinger {Swindger Of15-corr.}] What a lusty brave stranger BLh17
28 is] was Np42, Pt2
28.1-28.32 Great Sr, I pray, what doe you intend,

To fumble soe long att ye Galleryes end?[16]
If you Fu---mee noe better, I'le haue you to know,
I'le lay you aside for Seignior Dildoe.
Good Lady Bedford, suspected by none,
To pimpe for her Daughter, & lye with her Sonne,
Sent Robert, to visitt his Aunt of Bristow,
Whilst she pray'd in her Closett with Seignior Dildoe.
Young Lady Varney came vp to the doore,
Said, Madam, you know, I haue pray'd heretofore
With Manton, & Owen, it must not passe soe,
I'le change my Religion, but I'le haue Dildoe.

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Mrs Knight with a C---as thinne, as a Groat,
Who sings like a Larke, & Sw---like a Stoate;
This Knight cry'd, God damme mee, giue mee a Flamboe,
I Care not a Figge for small Seignior Dildoe.[17]
{Also marginally in a second hand OSe15, p. 13:
fair Night has a cunt as thin as a groat
She sings [for?"sweas" del.] Like a Larke & she fucks Like a stote
she cryes out God dam'me give me a flambo
I care not a fart for your signior dildo}
Att old Sunderlands fancy, I could not, but smile,
She hath parted with her Brethren boeth Sidney, & L'isle,
And shaued her selfe close boeth aboue, & below,
To make a payre of Whiskers for Seignior Dildoe.
Drunken Price, who is sure to bee in att all sport,
Is oft'ner in prison, then wayting att Court,
Hath left her old Gallant limping Will Francho,
And is now in the fashion with Seignior Dildoe.
Lord Almoner Howard a Togate of Rome
Doeth Vsher in all the young Ladys, that come,
And if that Italian, they desire, for to know,
He interprets betweene them, & Seignior Dildoe.
He hath many preferments in Church, & State,
He gouerns the Conscience of gracious Queene Kate,
And though in the Pulpitt his parts he ne're show,
Hee's Father Confessour to Seignior Dildoe. Od8/2

29 Lady Montague Np42-marg.; Ralph Ld. Moun:/tagus Lady Of15-marg., OSe15-marg.; Countess of Northumberland Marry'd to Ralph Ld Mountague Pt2-marg
29 By the help of this gallant] The Seignorr. liv'd long with BLh17; This Seigneur once dwelt with Od8/1
30 Against the fierce Harris {Harrys BLh19}] Who from all Enimies BLh17; And from all ye feirce Harryes Od8/1 [18]
30 preserved] kept Np42
30 herself] him BLh17; her Od8/1
31 She stiffled him {om. V90} almost] But she kept so close BLh17; She had smother'd him almost Od8/1
31 beneath her] beneath the BLh17, Of15, OSe15, Pt2; vnder her Od8/1
32 So closely she embraced] She had like to have smother'd poor BLh17; 'Tis a barbarous Nation, quoth Od8/1
33-36 omitted Pt2
33 Dutchess of Grafton. BLh17-marg
33 Our dainty fine duchesses {Dutchess 03}] A Delicate Dutchess BLh17
33 have got] who has found out BLh17; having got 03
34 dote on] be fond of BLh17
34 the sake] for Loue Od8/2
34 prick] --- 03

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35 The fops] How this Lord BLh17; But their hopes Od8/2
35 were] are BLh19-uncorr., Np42, Of15, OSe15
35 did Their Graces] if her Grace did BLh17; if their Graces OSe15
35 discretion] Direction V90
36.1-36.4 The Maydens of Honour went to the Sea-side In comely manner, to meete the Dukes Bride; They tooke not much notice of Prince Rinaldo, But all made their Court to Seignior Dildoe. Od8/2
37-40 omitted BLh17, OSe15
37 Her Grace of] call'd Dutchesse Od8/2
38 Has swallowed more pricks than] Hath Swallowed pricks as numberlesse, as th' Od8/2
38 ocean] Nation 03
38 has] hath Od8/2
38 sand] Land 03
39 But by] But with Od8/2; By V90
39 so large {wide 03} it does grow] is now grown soe low Od8/2
40 It is] It's Np42; That shee is Od8/2; Tis V90
40 for just] for Od8/2
40.1-40.4 That stiffe-stalking Lord, with his long timber'd prick, Hath shutt himselfe up, & pretends, to bee sicke, 'Cause Cleueland intends, that the King shall bestow Her Son Ewstons blew Garter on Seigneur Dildoe. Od8/2
41 Dutchess of York. BLh17-marg [19]
41 though she looks] tho' she looks so BLh17; who look't soe Od8/2
42 With such a gallant is contented] Is well contented with this Seignior Od8/2
43 for fear] least BLh17, 03; because that Od8/2
43 the] our BLh17
43 her secrets] the secret BLh17; nothing of it Od8/2
44 For a] For her Od8/2, 03; For V90
45-48 omitted Od8
45 of the] of BLh17
45 name] ˜? BLh19, 03
46 She's] Is BLh17
47 forsake] forsook Pt2
48 She'll then] She must BLh17
48 contented] content BLh17
48 with Signior] with her Doughty BLh19
49 Red Sheldon] Read, Shinden BLh17
49 tall] call V90, VAd43
50 his] om. BLh19-uncorr.
50 so] thus Od8/1
51 Signior] But Sr BLh17, Od8/1
51 Bernard] Barnard Np42, V90, VAd43, 03
51 has] hath Od8/1
51 promised] proffer'd BLh17
51 a journey] his service BLh17
52 Instead of a Prick to fetch a lusty Dildoe BLh17
52 bring] brink Of15
53 Doll] Moll: BLh17, 03
53 no] not V90
53 longer] more Od8/1
53 must] can Od8/1

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54 And therefore is proferred {offer'd BLh17}] Wee'll proffer her therefore Od8/1
55 being] are so BLh17
55 she smells] ye Smell's Od8/1
56 And needs must be fitted {fittest BLh19; fitter Od8/1}] Which makes her the fittest BLh17
57-60 omitted Of15
57 Dutchess of St. Albans. BLh17-marg [20]
57 his] her BLh17, V90
58 his] her BLh17
59 In his] With a BLh17; With his BLh19; In a Od8/1
59 Pergo] Burgoe BLh17; pergo 03
60 with] ˜ this Od8/1
61 Were this signior but known to] Should this Seignor. be known to BLh17; If he were but well us'd by Od8/1
61 citizen] Citty BLh17
62 He'd keep their fine] 'Twould preserve their BLh17
62 the] their BLh19
62 of shops] o'th' Shops Od8/1; 0 {of 03} their Shops V90, 03
63 rascals] Cuckolds BLh17
63 deserve] ˜, that Np42, Od8/1
63 should still] should BLh17
64 his nephew] Seignor. BLh17
65 Killigrew's] ˜ fair BLh17
65 north {that 03} Holland's fine flower] the flower of Dort BLh17; the fine Flowre of Dort Od8/2
66 signior] stranger BLh17
66 fart and belch sour] fart belch & snort BLh17; Belch, Fart, & Snort Od8/2
67 And {˜ then BLh19-corr.} her Dutch breeding farther {further Of15, OSe15, Pt2, 03; the further Np42}] And more of her civil Dutch breeding BLh17, Od8/2
67 to] did BLh19-uncorr.
68 Says] Cryes BLh17, Od8/2; Cry'd Np42
68 to] tote Od8/2
69 He civilly came] This Seignior went Od8/2
69 the] om. BLh19-uncorr.
70 proffered] offerd BLh17, Od8/2
70 fair] sweete Od8/2
70 Madam] Mrs. BLh17, Od8/2
71 Catzo BLh17-marg
71 intrigue] intrigue it BLh17; haue intrigued it Od8/2; imagine V90
71 Cazzo] Bartrow BLh17-uncorr.; Cadzo Np42, Of15, OSe15, Pt2-uncorr.[21]
72 mine] my BLh17, Od8/2, V90
73 sound, safe] sound BLh17; ˜, & Od8/1
74 candle, carrot] Candle, Finger, Od8/1; Carrot, Candle BLh17
74 or] or your 03
75 nasty] silly BLh17
75 devices] Devises V90
75 and] to BLh17, Od8/1
76 How you rate the just {om. Od8/1} merits {Merit 03} of] And resolve yourselves contented with BLh17

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77-80 omitted Od8
77-92 omitted BLh17
77 Cazzo] Cadzo Np42
78 he swore] did swear yt V90
79 shut up himself] shut himself Np42; shut himself up 03
81 Apparently written over l. 85 erased by scraping OSe15
81 rabble] number Od8/2
82 Now'r snub'd by the Porter, & kept out of doore Od8/1
83 Maliciously] Mischeviously BLh19
83 waited] waiting OSe15
84 fell] sett Od8/2
84 on] upon BLh19, Od8/2
85 Nigh wearied out, the poor] From this barbarous Rabble this Od8/2
86 And] All Od8/2
86 full cry] him nigh Od8/2
87 from] out of Od8/2
88 heaven's] Gods Od8/2
88 save] safe OSe15
89 The] And my Od8/2
89 into a] into Of15, OSe15, Pt2; out in a Od8/2
90 To see] When she saw Od8/2
90 BB [variously punctuated]] Of15, OSe15, Pt2, V90, VAd43; B---x BLh19; B---ks Np42, 03; Ballocks Od8/2
91 had not] had OSe15
91 retarded] ouerladed Od8/2
92 Indeed it] It Od8/2, V90
92 gone] ˜ very Od8/2
92.1-92.4 Into Yorke-House at last for protection he fled, He knew himselfe safe with a Nation well bred, And the Count de Grammont by the Marques d'Ansou To his Countesse att Paris sent Seignior Dildoe. Od8/2
92.1 Finis BLh19
92.1 Ld. Rochr. V90; Ld. Rochester VAd43