The Roxburghe ballads . Will; £)r, %fyt £>gcpBcrti0 §>geep;fol& Both doated on a beautiful Lass ; both were alike respected; Both thought themselves i th better case ; both were at last neglected. To a pleasant new Country Tune. [See Note, p 258.]. nPOm and Will were Shepherd-Swains, who lovd & livd together;When foir-fWomgracd the Plains, alack! why come she thither?For though they fed two several flocks, they had but one desire:Pastoras eyes and amber locks set both their hearts on fire. Tom came of honest gentle race, by Father and by Mother,Will was noble, but, alas ! he was a younge
The Roxburghe ballads . Will; £)r, %fyt £>gcpBcrti0 §>geep;fol& Both doated on a beautiful Lass ; both were alike respected; Both thought themselves i th better case ; both were at last neglected. To a pleasant new Country Tune. [See Note, p 258.]. nPOm and Will were Shepherd-Swains, who lovd & livd together;When foir-fWomgracd the Plains, alack! why come she thither?For though they fed two several flocks, they had but one desire:Pastoras eyes and amber locks set both their hearts on fire. Tom came of honest gentle race, by Father and by Mother,Will was noble, but, alas ! he was a younger was to[y]some ; Will was sad, no Hunts-man, nor no Fowler ;Tom was held the proper Lad, but Will the better Bowler. The scorching flames their hearts did bear, than they could longer smother ;Although they knew they Rivals were, they still lovd one would drink her health, and swear, This Nation will not want her! Will could take her by the ear, and with his voice inchant her. Tom keeps always in her sight, and ner forgets his duty; Will was witty, and could write s[mooth] Sonnets on her Beauty. VOL. VII. S 258 Tom and Will: The Shepherd*8 Sheep-fold. 2Tf)E StccmtJ ^art, to the same tune. Thus did she handle Tom and W
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