%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The merry Countrey MAIDS ANSWER/ To the Countrey Lovers Conquest:/ Exactly a description she doth make/ And gets it Printed for her Sweet-hearts sake/ Of all his Courting Complements and Lyes,/ His proper person, and his quallities/ The match is half made up, you'l say good sirs,/ For she hath his good will, he wanteth hers. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1640-1674 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/28/2007 21187

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3.174 R43446 1 Once I Lov'd a Lass with a Rowling Eye Once I Loved a Lass with a Rolling Eye ONce I knew a Lad/ with a brazen face THis same simple fellow/ void of wit or grace[,] Pepys 3.174 Wing M1855 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: 174 The merry Countrey MAIDS ANSWER/ To the Countrey Lovers Conquest:/ Exactly a description she doth make/ And gets it Printed for her Sweet-hearts sake/ Of all his Courting Complements and Lyes,/ His proper person, and his quallities/ The match is half made up, you'l say good sirs,/ For she hath his good will, he wanteth hers. The merry Countrey MAIDS ANSWER To the Countrey Lovers Conquest: Exactly a description she doth make And gets it Printed for her Sweet-hearts sake Of all his Courting Complements and Lyes, His proper person, and his quallities The match is half made up, you'l say good sirs, For she hath his good will, he wanteth hers. The Merry Country Maid's Answer to the Country Lover's Conquest: Exactly a Description She Does Make and Gets It Printed For Her Sweetheart's Sake of All His Courting Complements and Lies, His Proper Person, and His Qualities The Match Is Half Made Up, You'll Say Good Sirs, For She Has His Good Will, He Wants Hers. The Second Part The Second Part The Second Part 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 177 x 288 cropped right edge, uneven inking vertical rules 1640-1674 London, Printed for R[.] Burton, at the Horshoo in West-Smithfield. R. Burton BBTI

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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 gender marriage vice 8/28/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked metadata and transcription, located ESTC number on BL website, created XML 8/08/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/25/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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O Nce I knew a Lad with a brazen face His Carriage was so bad When he did me imbrace That I could not love him, had he bags of Gold Money shall not tempt me. I will not be fool'd, I could not endure him truth I do not mock, 'Cause that in his Cradle he received a knock.
Y ou heard how this clown began to Complement, Though maids did on him frown, he gave himself content. He was mighty gallant being Cloathed in Gray He thought no girle in the Nation, ere would say him nay But this is my humour, Since that maids may Choose I scorn such silly fellows, ere should wipe my shooes.
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T His same simple fellow void of wit or grace, Made bold attempt, and stair'd me in the face. He made no other question, but I were his own, As by these following verses to you shall be shown, To this height and bigness he could Crack and lie, Yet our folkes can witness he were scarce Hog high. Of his house and Land, he would brag and boast, Ift was worth twenty pound, I'me sure that was the most, Likewise of his Cattle he did often prate. His tongue went prittle prattle. to get him a mate, His case I never pity'd, cause his means were small Besides he was half witted wich was worst of all. Sarah said he danc'd, just like to a Clown. Nan did vow and swear, the boyes would put him down Doll and Sue and Prudence could not him abide, Though Frank smil'd upon him she did him deride. He was such a fellow, when he danc'd a Jig He kist like [P]unchanello or a sucking Pig.
The space of half an hour this Lobcock he did prate I had no other power but lay him o're the pate, When he understood I could not him abide, H e in a sullen mood then Sate him down and Cried. Quoth his foolish mother, why art thou so slack. Once again go try her, clapping him o'th back. Then undauntedly, without wit or fear, H e to my face did say that I must be his dear. Although I did stave him, he was impudent, In truth I would not have him if he owned Kent. Thus he was deceived as you plainly see, Cause our Resolutions, could not well agree. H e need not Leap for joy, of any thing he gain'd. Nor made the Wo[r]ld to know a Wife he had obtain'd For rather then I'le marry, such a Clownish Jack I'l buy a witty fellow, Cloaths to put on s back Though some fools have Fortune this we daily see And doth Conquer many, None shall conquer me
FINIS. London , Printed for R. Burton , at the Horshoo in West-Smithfield .