%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Hasty VIRGIN:/ OR,/ The Daughters desire for a Husband./ Together with the Mothers perswading her to be satisfied for a season; but when finding that/ her Daughter could not forbear, she gave her Consent, to the Maidens great joy. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/28/2007 21188

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3.175 R177908 1 Ladies of London Ladies of London Ladies of London MOther, I have a desire to wed,/ the thoughts of true Love doth allure me, Pepys 3.175 Wing H1138 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: 175 The Hasty VIRGIN:/ OR,/ The Daughters desire for a Husband./ Together with the Mothers perswading her to be satisfied for a season; but when finding that/ her Daughter could not forbear, she gave her Consent, to the Maidens great joy. The Hasty VIRGIN: OR, The Daughters desire for a Husband. Together with the Mothers perswading her to be satisfied for a season; but when finding that her Daughter could not forbear, she gave her Consent, to the Maidens great joy. The Hasty Virgin: Or, the Daughter's Desire For a Husband. Together With the Mother's Persuading Her to Be Satisfied For a Season; But When Finding That Her Daughter Could Not Forbear, She Gave Her Consent, to the Maiden's Great Joy. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 190 x 330 cropped left edge, uneven inking border: 53 x 13, vertical rules and cast fleurons 1671-1702 Printed for I. Deacon at the Angel in Guiltspur=street, without Newgate. J. Deacon Spufford and BBTI

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M Other, I have a desire to wed, the thoughts of true Love doth allure me, [?]ere I have pains from the foot to the head, a Husband would certainly cure me: [?] undergo a sad misery, dear Mother, without disputation; [H]ad I Husband, O then I should be the happiest Girl in the Nation. [D]aughter, methinks you are something too bold pray what doth your courage want cooling? [Y]ou that are not above sixteen years old, and yet you are wild to be fooling:
Seven years hence you may have a Mate, 'tis soon enough then I declare it. Mother, O why will you talk at this rate? what Maiden is able to bear it? Daughter, if you will no longer forbear, I tell you we shall be at variance; Marriage doth often bring trouble and care, I know it by woful experience: You being young and therefore unfit for any to come to a wooing; Should you be married before you have wit, O then it will prove your own Ruine.
T Hen to her mother she thus did reply, why set you me such a hard Lesson? Is there not many far younger than I that daily doth taste of the blessing? Both night and day, alas, I am sure in vain I do wish for the pleasure; You ne'r consider what I do endure, but torture me now out of measure. Daughter, wherefore are you in a rage? what makes you so touchous and tasty? You would be wiser I dare to engage, if that you would not be so hasty All in good time you may be a bride, and live in much comfort together. Mother, I tell you my patience is try'd, pray let me have One now or never. Why should I languish and linger my time? dear Mother, I'd have you but try me; Am I not just in the midst of my p[r]ime? then why should you seem to deny me? My Cousin Nan , with bonny brisk Sue , so long as I they never tarry'd; Therefore dear mother, whatever you do, I pray you now let me be married.
Seeing you are in such sorrowful grief, according as you have reported, Leave off your sighing, and tell me in brief by whom you were yet ever courted: Mother, whene'er I went to the Mill, I had a small taste of those blisses, Robin and Roger they courted me still, and gave me a thousand sweet kisses. Daughter, I'd have you no longer lament, I yield to thy humble Petition, Wherein I freely do give my consent, that now you shall change your condition; Robin (of whom you tell me) I knew, but Roger to me is a stranger; Daughter, be careful whatever you do, for why? I must tell you there's danger. Mother, I thank you that you are so kind to grant me what I did desire; None but a Husband did run in my mind, I burn'd in unquenchable Fire. Now at the last I've ended my moan, no longer I need to stand arguing, Nor do I reckon to lye long alone, but make haste and strike up a bargain.
Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guiltspur-street, without Newgate.