The Roxburghe ballads . ng the ballad ofThe Victorious Wife, beginning, Good people stay, and hark awhile(Pepys, IV. 134). It was often cited as an alternative with Billy and Molly (seep. 137, next ballad), as in Roger the Millers present, etc., beginning, ADamsel came to London town, (one of Tom the Taylor series), and The LastLamentation of the Languishing Squire (Roxb. Ballads, vi. 228), beginning,As I went forth to view the Spring. It was the same tune as The Motherbeguiled the Daughter, My Child must have a Father (see pp. 32, 99, 161) ; also,probably, it corresponded with The Touch of th
The Roxburghe ballads . ng the ballad ofThe Victorious Wife, beginning, Good people stay, and hark awhile(Pepys, IV. 134). It was often cited as an alternative with Billy and Molly (seep. 137, next ballad), as in Roger the Millers present, etc., beginning, ADamsel came to London town, (one of Tom the Taylor series), and The LastLamentation of the Languishing Squire (Roxb. Ballads, vi. 228), beginning,As I went forth to view the Spring. It was the same tune as The Motherbeguiled the Daughter, My Child must have a Father (see pp. 32, 99, 161) ; also,probably, it corresponded with The Touch of the Times, and The Country Farmer. 136 [Eoxbuighe Collection, II. 512 ; Pepys, III. 39; Eiiing, 382; Douce, II. 246 verso; Jersey, I. 336.] 21 WSXttWs JLoinng, OflJooing and cOroomg : or, ^nppu 10 rijat CCIoomg rtjat 10 not longn Doomg. Here was a nimble Bridegroom, and a Bride,In Eight short days the long-fast knot was tyd. To Tin: Tr>K or Billy and Molly. [See p. 137, and vol. vi. p. 218.]Licensed according to ON Sunday Johnny went to Church, so spruce, and neat, and finer;Cupid lay for John at Church, and shewd him pretty Jinny;Johnny was shot to the heart, and provd a zealous Lover:That Jenny she might cure his smart, he was resolved to more her. Johnny was a stitching Blade, and he could not work a Monday;Jinny lovd the stitching Trade, but minded John a Sunday :He to her did make address, but she receivd it shyly;The loving truth he did confess, but Jinny she was wily. 16 Tuesday came, and Johnny then, profest to her profoundly, He lovd her more than any man, and spoke his Passion roundly; Jinny she did love to spin, as pretty maids do often, She lancyd John could put it in, and that did Jinny soften. < hi Wednesday then the Lovers met, and Johnny prest her home tot;He said his love was on her set, but she said nought but mum tot:Jinny was a coming Lass, her silence was consenting,When John had brought it to that pass, he then fell to presenting. A Weeks Lovin
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