The Male and Female Husband;  
OR, A Strange and Wonderful Relation how a Midwife living at St. Alban, being brought to Bed of an Hermaphrodite, brought it up in Woman's Apparel, and carried it with her as her Deputy to be assisting at the Labours of several Women, going under the Name of Mary jewit: And how at last a discovery of it was made by its Lying with a maid, and getting her with-Child, whom the said Hermaphrodite was thereupon obliged to marry: With a particular account of the Trades and Employments it was put to during its Minority. With several pleasant passages that happened.  
To the Tune of, What shall I do, shall I die for Love, etc.  
 
 

COme listen all unto my Song,  
for why it is most true;  
The like whereof you seldom heard,  
or yet but rarely knew:  
A Midwife in St. Alban lives,  
whose name I shall not cite:  
For some Years past, she's brought to Bed  
of an Hermaphrodite.   

Which she in Female habit dressed,  
that it might not be known;  
And so for many Years none knew  
but it that Sex did own:  
For why as it grew up in Years,  
it with her oft did go  
To women's labours, that her skill  
she might 〈◊〉 it show   

And let it oft with women lie,  
who knew not that it bore  
Of either Sex a signal mark,  
and had each thing in store:  
And oft with Maids it used to be,  
but long time did refrain  
From the kind feats of Venus' sport,  
for fear they should complain.   

A Females name indeed it had,  
and Mary Jewit called,  
And so for many Years was thought,  
ere it could be enthralled:  
But at the last being lusty grown,  
when as the Mother went  
To lay a Woman, with the Maid  
in Bed some nights it spent.   
 
 

And its Male-instruments so used,  
the wrench proved great with-child,  
When being taxed who got the same,  
she blushed, and answered mild,  
The feigned Female that did come  
with Mother-Midnight, why  
Because he had Maleparts as well  
as Female 'twixt the Thighs.   

And that it being lusty grown,  
surprised her in her sleep,  
She nothing dreaming of the thing,  
it 'twixt her Legs did creep:  
Which on a sudden waking, she  
shrieks and Starts with fear;  
But all in vain, for it was fast  
locked in her Virgin-geer.   

And after that some other Nights  
they did both sport and play;  
The wench being familiar grown,  
said not the Monster nay;  
But in short time she's big with-child  
by this both-Sexed thing;  
For which some folks straight her before  
a justice than did bring.   

And there she set the Story forth,  
which made some women smile,  
To think how with a double-Sex  
Dame Midnight did beguile:  
Whilst others blushed to think how it  
Natures great Business saw:  
Which to the Female-sex alone,  
is common by their Law.   

Nor would they be at all convinced,  
until a search was made:  
For why the supposed Lass did learn,  
long-time a Sempster's Trade:  
But the good women having searched  
did find each Member good:  
And that Rogero 'bove the Cleft,  
most firm and stoutly stood.   

When on their words the justice than  
did bid them both agree:  
for since the wench was got with child  
they both must married be,  
To which our Hermaphrodite  
did give his free, consent:  
And changing habit for a man,  
he to the Church strait went.   

Having since learned the Gentle-craft  
though Craft he had before,  
And could the feats of either Sex  
perform and keep in store.  
But now to London they are come,  
as many does suspect:  
There to set up a wicked Trade,  
and Modesty neglect.   
FINIS.   

Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden- ball in West-smithfield.