%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Country-Clowns Delight./ Being a Pleasant new LOVE-SONG./ OR,/ A Conference between Dick and his Sweet-Heart Betty in Richards Bed-/ Chamber in the Dark. H., M. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680-1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2007 21275

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3.261 R188172 1 The Country Farmer King James's Jig; The Country Farmer The Country Farmer THere was a young=man both handsome & rare,/ That courted a Maiden, both comely and fair, Pepys 3.261 Wing H91[a]B 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: 261 The Country-Clowns Delight./ Being a Pleasant new LOVE-SONG./ OR,/ A Conference between Dick and his Sweet-Heart Betty in Richards Bed-/ Chamber in the Dark. The Country-Clowns Delight. Being a Pleasant new LOVE-SONG. OR, A Conference between Dick and his Sweet-Heart Betty in Richards Bed-Chamber in the Dark. The Country Clown's Delight. Being a Pleasant New Love Song. Or, A Conference Between Dick and His Sweetheart Betty in Richard's Bed Chamber in the Dark. H., M. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 303 torn bottom edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking vertical rule 1680-1690 Printed for C. Dennison, at the Stationers-Armes/ withinAldgate. C. Dennison BBTI 3.237 is dated as 1685, BBTI and Plomer only list 1690 as dates for this printer.

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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 8/22/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant love rurallife sex/sexuality vulgarities/crasshumor 8/22/07 Checker Liberty Stanavage Checked transcription, x-balladed 7/26/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original Transcription 8/30/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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T Here was a young-man both handsome & rare, That courted a Maiden, both comely and fair, He threw by his Spade, his Sithe, and his Flale, To drink with his dearest a Bottle of Ale: Quoth he, if thou wilt but yield to me, And let me but sweetly fugle with thee, I vow and protest what ever betide, I'le be thy Bridegroom, and thous't be my Bride. Love is a passion that nothing can quench, But hugging and kissing a bonny brisk Wench, The spangles of love which shine in your eyes Entiseth my phancy (that's fleshly) to rise:
Come then dear Betty and give me a kiss, Before I enter my pleasure and bliss, I'le give thee a toss in o'r in my Bed, And there I'le make bold with thy Maiden-head. The Maid she reply'd, pray be not in haste, You know that I'm honest, both modest and chaste, I smile, and I blush to hear you thus prate Of hugging, and kissing, and know not of what: You know I'me bonny, and buxome too And love to be kiss'd, as well as you, But pray you young-man first make me your bride Then freely, and frankly I'le lye by your side.
Your phancy's but feeble, your knowledg is small Your wit and your craft is nothing at all; Though Maids do intend with young men to play They'l sigh & they'l simper, they'l blush & say nay; But he thats discreet will never inquire, If Love be hot like a flame of fire, If loving embraces once make me love-sick, There's no other medicine but my brave Dick . Dick gravely did answer I feel by thy thigh, Thour't modest, and chast, as e're I lay by, And yet for all this be not in a huff, But grant me a little since thou hast enough; I know by thy pulse that thy Maiden-head Is heavy, like a fedder of lead, Yet I'le do my best, thy fancy to please, And cure thee by laughing of longing disease. Your Physick is good by Ladyes 'tis lov'd, And is by experience daily approv'd: Yet it's predominant is to compell A lass that is loving, her Belly to swell; I will not hazzard to have the bold face, To sell my Name for a Jobb of disgrace, Foul water can quench the flame of a fire, Then call for a Whore, and drown your desire. Sweet Betty forbear, dear Dicky did say, Be not hard hearted, for with thee I'le play, I find you are fickle, unconstant in mind You change, and you hover, and turn like the [W]ind, But if your Maiden-head in your bones leap, Then you'r a Criple, and cannot escape, You burn me alive, the eyes of a lass, Resemble in heat a bright burning-glass. It is no hard matter to blow to a flame A Cock that by nature inclines to the Game: But Hony should I thy proffer deny, I'me guilty of Murther, if thou shouldest die: Come then dear Dicky and give me a kiss, And boldly presume to enter thy Bliss, The Valey of love affordeth more joys, Then Fields of Elizium , which are but toys.
By M.H.
FINIS. Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Stationers-Armes within Aldgate.