%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Roger the Millers present/ Sent by the Farmers Daughter to his Cousin Tom the Taylor in London./ The Miller he was brisk ond stout,/ and did the Maid beguile/ The Taylor still against his will,/ is forc'd to keep the Child. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/11/2007 21224

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3.211 R182771 2 Billy and Molly Billy and Molly A Job for a Journey-man Shooe-maker Daniel Cooper A Job for a Journeyman Shoemaker A Damsel came to London Town,/ just in the midst of Harvest, Pepys 3.211 Wing R1792A 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: 211 Roger the Millers present/ Sent by the Farmers Daughter to his Cousin Tom the Taylor in London./ The Miller he was brisk ond stout,/ and did the Maid beguile/ The Taylor still against his will,/ is forc'd to keep the Child. Roger the Millers present Sent by the Farmers Daughter to his Cousin Tom the Taylor in London. The Miller he was brisk ond stout, and did the Maid beguile The Taylor still against his will, is forc'd to keep the Child. Roger the Miller's Present Sent By the Farmer's Daughter to His Cousin Tom the Tailor in London. The Miller He Was Brisk and Stout, and Did the Maid Beguile the Tailor Still Against His Will, Is Forced to Keep the Child. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?200 x 306 uneven inking headpiece: 37 x 142 1664-1703 Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on Lo[n]don=Bridge. J. Blare BBTI

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A Damsel came to London Town, just in the midst of Harvest, And she was in a Russet Gown, went seeking for a Service, Tho' she of money was but bare, in this I must commend her, For being beautiful and fair, kind fortune did befriend her. I pray you listen now to me, in this that follows after, I'le tell her worthy Pedigree, she was a Farmers daughter:
She often went with Grist to Mill, where Roger us'd to teaze her, When he had gain'd her kind good will, then sorrow soon did seize her. When he had got her Maiden-head, poor heart she straitway dreaded, That he with her would never wed, because she had crackt her credit, Since he alas did her betray, she ruin'd was and undone, From all her friends she stole away, and travel'd up to London .
As through the Citty she did pass, a Taylor chanc'd to meet her, She seemed like a proper Lass, therefore he did intreat her, To tell him if she lackt a place, for he could soon advance her, She seemed with a modest Grace, returning him this answer. The want of that is all my care, I have this very hower, No pains nor labour will I spare, but to my utmost power, My mind is bent to give content; where e're I shall be hired, Well hast thou said, fair vertuous Maid, by me thou art admired. Said he I will do what I can, for thee, and 'tis but reason, For why I am a single Man, and now this very season, I have occasion for a Maid, sweet Damosel then come hither, With all my heart kind Sir she said, then home they went together. He doted on her beauty bright, and often would be billing, Still calling her his hearts delight, and said was she but willing, He'd make her now his lawful wife, it was his will and pleasure, He promist her a happy Life, with riches out of measure.
She thought upon her former crime, therefore she yields to marry, As knowing it to be high time, no longer would she tarry, And thus a hasty match they make, they did not stand long arguing, The Taylor if I don't mistake, he had a thumping bargain. When Seven Weeks was gone and past, according to Relation, His Wife was brought to bed at last, a sudden alteration, He in a sweat did chafe and fret, so sorrow him surrounded, To see his charge so soon enlarg'd, his heart with grief was wounded. The Taylor and the Miller too, to end this disputation, They both are of the filshing crew, none nearer in relation, Therefore it seems the case is thus he did not much bewail her, Because the Child was now at Nurse, with Tom his Cousin Taylor. The Taylor he was Al[l]-a-mode, and of a genteel carriage, He reapeth what the Miller sow'd, when being joyn'd in Marriage, For why he meeting her full pa[t]t, her case alas he pittied And now must keep the Millers brat, pray is he not well fitted.
Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge.