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3.26 R187540 1 The Scotch Haymakers The Scotch Haymakers The Scotch Haymakers COme hither, my dear Betty, and sit thou down by me, / thou art the fairest Creature that ever I did see; Pepys 3.26 Wing T2734A Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 26 True Love Indeed. / Being the Courtship of William ------ of Portsmouth, to his / Sweet-Heart Betty. True Love Indeed. Being the Courtship of William ------ of Portsmouth, to his Sweet-Heart Betty. True Love Indeed. Being the Courtship of William ------ of Portsmouth, to His Sweetheart Betty. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 196 x 315 uneven inking horizontal and vertical rules 1671-1702 Printed for D.I. in the Strand. D.J. Spufford and BBTI

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COme hither, my dear Betty, and sit thou down by me, thou art the fairest Creature that ever I did see; all the things that I will have, nothing of you I crave, if that thou wilt but love me I will maintain you brave: for thou art my jewel, my joy and delight: And I will ever love thee, tho' People may us spight: if thou'l be true to me, I will be true to thee, My dearest Betty, fair & pretty, that thy friends shall see. Sweet William 'tis beneath you to marry a poor maid, And you a great Rich Grocer, and have a mighty trade: when that we marri'd be, you then will say to me, I might have had a Lady, or one of high Degree:
indeed Sir, my Parents are all very Poor, And I think a Poorer maiden you never saw before, And therefore Sir said she, I pray now pardon me You may have a Fortune of a certain nearer your degree. Sweet Betty 'tis not for treasure I ever marry shall, I have a trade already to maintain us withal; if that thou'lt marri'd be, my dearest love, to me, I do not care for wealth, nor any one of High Degree: and if that you will not have me, I do declare, My Trade will soon decay, and I fall into Despair, if thou'll be true to me, I will be true to thee, my dearest Betty, fair and pretty, I love none but thee.
Kind William now I pray you your loving Suit forbear, we see how many maidens are drawn into the snare, For your Parents they will frown, & think to run me down Because I am but poor, and you of great renown. for it they unto me should prove unkind, And in a little space that you should alter your mind, such things there often be, as many people see, and that's the Reason for this season I shall not agree. I prithee don't deny me Betty, nor strive to break my heart, For indeed, I should be Ruined, if that we should part, Come sit thee down my Dear, these things Love never fear, There is no Creature, in that Nature shall abuse my Dear: sweet Betty I have asked my friends consent, And they indeed do tell me they are very well very content, so let us both agree, next week to marry'd be, my dearest Jewel be not cruel, I'll be true to thee. Your words have been so winning I cannot you deny, Should you prove false to me with sorrow I shall cry; But if you do prove true, there will be none like you, So brisk and rare none can compare, my Dearest that is true: So now I am Resolved to alter my life, and to change my condition, and be a marri'd wife, sweet William then said she, with you I wi[l]l agree, I never saw a man like thee, so pleasing unto me. So then they both concluded, and to the Church did go, Sweet William and fair Betty they made a dainty shew. The best of the City were in all th[e]ir Garments rare, But none like Betty, fair and pritty, amongst them could compare, For they were admired by Rich and Poor, Declaring such a Couple they never saw before, And now they Marri'd be as all people may see, And thus sweet Betty, fair and pritty, & william do agree.
Printed for D. J. in the Strand.