%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Maiden's New Wish:/ BEING/ Her earnest desire to Marry a Lord, that she might ride/ in her gilded Coach, but at length contented her self with a Cobler,/ rather than live longer a Maid. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/28/2007 21089

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3.88 R188532 1 The Languishing Swain Charon Make Haste The Languishing Swain I Am a Lass of Beauty bright,/ Who do's in Pleasure take delight; Pepys 3.88 Wing M271[a]A 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: 88 The Maiden's New Wish:/ BEING/ Her earnest desire to Marry a Lord, that she might ride/ in her gilded Coach, but at length contented her self with a Cobler,/ rather than live longer a Maid. The Maiden's New Wish: BEING Her earnest desire to Marry a Lord, that she might ride in her gilded Coach, but at length contented her self with a Cobler, rather than live longer a Maid. The Maiden's New Wish: Being Her Earnest Desire to Marry a Lord, That She Might Ride in her Guilded Coach, but at Length Contented Herself With a Cobler, Rather Than Live Longer a Maid. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 190 x 307 vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/28/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 08/28/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph fixed formatting 08/08/2007 Checker Patrick Ludolph Transcription Checked and X-Ballad 08/11/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 08/21/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I Am a Lass of Beauty bright, Who do's in Pleasure take delight; And if I might have to my mind, I would no grief nor crosses find. I would my youthful fancy please, Nay live, and likewise take my ease From worldly cares, and labour free, For work did ne'er agree with me
Besides, I wish to be a Wife, Yet not to lead a careful Life, But in the streams of golden Joy, Where nothing might my Life annoy. I'll wear rich Cornets fine and gray, Nay Silks and Satins e'ry Day. Bedeck'd with Jewels, Diamonds, Pearl, Then shall I seem a taring Girl.
I'd have some Baron marry me, Or some great Lord of high Degree; That I in gilded Coach might ride With Lacqueys running by my side. And when I sit me down to Meat, I would have choice of Musick sweet, To charm my Sences with the sound: Let me be with those Blessings crown'd. On sumptuous stately Beds of Down, Rock'd in the Arms of high Renown I'd pass away the silent Night, And reap the Pleasures of Delight. But see what straightways came to pass, While this fair youthful bonny Lass Was building Castles in the Air, A Cobler did to her repair. My dear, if thou wilt be my Wife, We'll lead a merry happy Life; Tho' I have no Estate at all, We'll work together in a Stall. Be gone you poor mechanick Knave, Do you imagine that I'll have
A Cobler, void of common Sence, Pack up your Awls, and get you hence. Shall I spin Shop-thread in your Stall, And be at such a Rascal's Call? I hope to have a noble Peer, And live in splendid Glory here. I prithee Joan , the Cobler cry'd, Are you addicted so to Pride? Why then, in troth, farewell, adieu, I hope to have as good as you. He turn'd about to go his way, She strait intreated him to stay, And said, why are you in such hast, What I have spoke was but in jest. Tho' I at mighty things did aim, Yet since in Love to me you came, I'll take a Cobler now, she said, Rather than longer live a Maid. And thus they lovingly agreed, And likewise marry'd were with speed; Thus Maids we see mean Fortunes wed, Before they'll keep their Maiden-head.
Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.