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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D517/BOX/A/10/18 |
| Title | A duet entitled and introduced as "A Sonneretta Being a certain Dialogue Between a certain Married Miss And a certain unmarried Miss upon a late certain Occasion. By way of Duette To be sung or said by the proper Misses And to it's own proper Tune or Tone" |
| Date | [mid-18th cent] |
| Description | Giving directions about expression and movement as well as lyrics
The "Married Miss" challenges the "Unmarried Miss" who has seemingly "transgressed" with a man. The "Unmarried Miss" is contrite declaring that she "will never take a man", to which the "Married Miss" relents and informs the "Unmarried Miss" that she does not mean "To deter" her from marriage, which is her "Duty". Ultimately the two women "sing and foot it away" together.
A note at the end reads "It's to be hoped this Farce may run three Nights. That the Author may not lose his Benefit." |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor |
| Format | Document |
| Copies | A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Term | Poetry |
| Extra-marital sex |
| Sexual behaviour |
| Marriage |
| Gender roles |
| Satire |
| Acknowledgements | D517/Box/A/10/1-23 have been described by Cataloguing Volunteer, Roger Jennens in October 2022. |