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D517 - Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor - [16th-20th cent]
- F - Family papers - [early 16th cent]-1982
  - Z - Family papers not identifiable to individuals
    - 1 - Poems and literary works
      - 1 - Satirical verse in different hands - [late 17th cent-late 18th cent]

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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.

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