The Roxburghe ballads . did intreat her still, but she was cruel and would not bear,Swearing she would poor Saivny kill, if that he stayed any longer there;Thus any ene may plainly see, what he got by leaving of me,And what the Queans of London be : Yet SA WNY shall never more be mine. Thus may the Lasses see how I paid him for his base inconstancy, Who for to ride on a London jade, cockt up his Bonnet and gangd from me. For which I shall requite him now, and no more of his kindness allow, But let him gang home to his fathers plow, for SA WNY shall never more be mine. Printed for P. Brooksby,
The Roxburghe ballads . did intreat her still, but she was cruel and would not bear,Swearing she would poor Saivny kill, if that he stayed any longer there;Thus any ene may plainly see, what he got by leaving of me,And what the Queans of London be : Yet SA WNY shall never more be mine. Thus may the Lasses see how I paid him for his base inconstancy, Who for to ride on a London jade, cockt up his Bonnet and gangd from me. For which I shall requite him now, and no more of his kindness allow, But let him gang home to his fathers plow, for SA WNY shall never more be mine. Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hospital-Gate in West-Smithfield. [In Black-letter, with three woodcuts. Date, probably, 1679-80. The ScotchLass thought disparagingly of the London Queans and foul an English Innocent Country Maid tells her scorn for wickednessand her delight in rural happiness on p. 27. The cuts are the Scot of p. 26and the painted face below ; also two figures, Bay ford Ballads, p. 174.]. 17 [Roxburghe Coll., III. 592 ; Bagford, I. 54 ; Euing, 351, etc. ; see Note.] a Ctue (E&aracter of suntirp Crane? anD Calling ©r, a Nefo Btttg of innocent JHfrtfj. This Song is new, perfect and True, theres none can this deny;For I am known, Friend, to be One that scorns to tell a Lie. %> To the Tune of, Old Sir Simon the King. Licensed according to Order.
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