%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> ROBIN'S DELIGHT:/ OR,/ KATE the Dairy-Maids Happy Marriage./ It does appear, he lov'd her dear,/ and she was kind and free;/ And now they dwell, the truth to tell,/ in perfect Unity. 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 09/06/2007 21215

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3.202 R187246 1 My Life and my Death My Life and My Death AS Robin was riding one day to a Fair,/ In his best Apparrel, on Bob the Grey Mare, Because I know thou art a right Dairy=Maid. [with variations; not final stanza] Pepys 3.202 Wing R1663A 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: 202 ROBIN'S DELIGHT:/ OR,/ KATE the Dairy-Maids Happy Marriage./ It does appear, he lov'd her dear,/ and she was kind and free;/ And now they dwell, the truth to tell,/ in perfect Unity. ROBIN'S DELIGHT: OR, KATE the Dairy-Maids Happy Marriage. It does appear, he lov'd her dear, and she was kind and free; And now they dwell, the truth to tell in perfect Unity. Robin's Delight: Or, Kate the Dairymaid's Happy Marriage. It Does Appear, He Loved Her Dear, and She Was Kind and Free; and Now They Dwell, the Truth to Tell in Perfect Unity. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 303 1671-1702 Printed for I. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt=spur=street. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 9/6/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant class entertainment marriage rurallife 05/25/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Transcription Corrected 9/06/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription and metadata, created XML 5/06/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/26/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A S Robin was riding one day to a Fair, In his best Apparrel, on Bob the Grey Mare, It was his good luck for to meet with young Kate , He vow'd and resolved to make her his Mate; For this very reason, my dearest he said, Because I know thou art a right Dairy-Maid. I now am grown Wealthy you may understand, My Father he's dead and has left me his Land, With good Corn and Cattel, Eleven Milch Cows, With Horses and Harrow, and two or three Plows; All this shall be thine, as I often have said I'le Marry with none but a right Dairy-Maid [.]
There's S usan and S arah , with Dolly , and Nan , And likewise young Jenny , all do what they can, To gain my sweet favour, but this is in vain, For thee I will leave them to sigh and complain: There's Sarah and Susan, Lace-makers by Trade , But I will have none but a right Dairy-maid . [T]here is but few Young Men beloved like me, For when any Damsel shall happen to see My shape, limbs and person, both proper and tall, They cannot forbear, but in true love do fall, And fain would enjoy me, but as I have said, I'le marry with none but a right Dairy-maid.
I was in the City of London last Week; And there the young Damsels my favour did seek; Each one did desire she might be my Bride, They talkt of their Parents and P[o]rtions beside; Likewise in their Dress they were Richly Array'd, But i'le marry none but a right Dairy-Maid . I prithee sweet Katy be loving and free, For I prize no Girl in the Nation like thee: Th[e]n do not deny me, but grant my Req[u]est, For I will be Loyal to thee I protest: To make me a promise Love, be not afraid, For thou art my Jewel and sweet Dairy-maid: Maid. I now have with patience heard all your Discourse, And therefore sweet Robin , I must upon force, Surrender my purest affection to you, As hoping to find thee both Loyal and true: I'le grant your desire, because you have said, You'l marry with none but a right Dairy-Maid. My Kate thou hast freed me from trouble and care, I'le set thee behind me, we'l both to the Fair; Where Mirth and sweet pleasure will all the day flow Likewise a Rich Fairing on thee i'le bestow: No longer let's tarry, time mayn't be delay'd, We'l both to the Fair now my sweet Dairy-maid. And there many hours they spent in delight, In feeding their Fancies from morning till night; For Kate was the Creature whom he so ador'd, He gave her what ever the Fair would afford: Both Musick and Dancing, the Pipers they play'd, While Robin embraced his sweet Dairy-maid. Next day they appointed the Wedding should be, Then many young Couple came thither to see The Glory of Kate , when the Knot it was ty'd, And she did appear a most beautiful Bride: By marrying young Robin she's happily made, And in her Apparel as Richly Array'd.
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Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-spur stree[t].