%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The York-shire Maids Fairing:/ OR,/ The forsaken Maids good Counsel./ For she once had a Sweet-heart was loving and kind;/ But she unto him, was scornful in Mind:/ Now she counsels all Maidens to have a care. Lest they (like to her) be left in a Snare. R., T. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1688 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/05/2008 21400

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3.384 R187364 1 Come hither my own sweet Duck Come Hither, My Own Sweet Duck; Hey, Ho, My Honey Come Hither, My Own Sweet Duck AS I abroad did walk/ within a Meadow gay Take heed you Maidens fair/ of young mens flattering mone,/ I pray you have a care/ love as you may let it alone. [with variations] imprint unclear: London Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passe[n]ger, and W. Wh[it]wood. Pepys 3.384 Wing R92B 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: 384 The York-shire Maids Fairing:/ OR,/ The forsaken Maids good Counsel./ For she once had a Sweet-heart was loving and kind;/ But she unto him, was scornful in Mind:/ Now she counsels all Maidens to have a care. Lest they (like to her) be left in a Snare. The York-shire Maids Fairing: OR, The forsken Maids good Counsel. For she once had a Sweet-heart was loving and kind; But she unto him, was scornful in Mind: Now she counsels all Maidens to have a care. Lest they (like to her) be left in a Snare. The Yorkshire Maid's Fairing: Or, the Forsaken Maid's Good Counsel. For She Once Had a Sweetheart was Loving and Kind; But She Unto Him, was Scornful in Mind: Now She Counsels All Maidens to Have a Care. Unless They (Like to Her) Be Left in a Snare. R., T. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 310 cropped left, right and bottom edges, torn top edge, creased, damaged surface cast fleurons 1678-1688 London Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood. W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, W. Whitwood PBA

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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 3/5/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate 3/05/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Transcription correction 8/27/07 Transcriber Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata updated, XML created 8/17/06 Transcriber Summer Star Original transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A S I abroad did walk within a Meadow gay I heard a Damsel talk, and to her self did say, Though I forsaken be I never will despair, Anothers as good for me, then farewell grief and care, Take heed you Maidens fair of young mens flattering mone, I pray you have a care love as you may let it alone. A Sweet-heart late I had at first was wondrous kind, And he was as sweet a Lad as you can any find: In person proper and tall, as any you can spie But this was the worst of all, he was given to cog and lye. But now I will have a care, of such [?] he is gone, I scorn for to despair, but love as I may let it alone,
I must confesse that once he doted on my face, With many a bitter groane, he oft did me imbrace. With sighs and sobs he said that he would marry me, So he my heart betray'd, to love him faithfully, But now he has plaid the knave and from me he is gone, The thing that I desire to have is to love as I may let it alone. How should a Maiden trust such a false dissembling knave, Whose actions are unjust, poor Maidens to deceive With nimble wit and tongue they'l tell you a thousand lies, Nay I think I doe not wrong if I say as stars in skie. Take heed you maidens fair, of young-mens flattering mone I wish you have a care, love as you may let it alone.
F Or if they can prevail to have their full desire, Be sure they will not fail to kindle Venus fire. When you desire to have a joyful Wedding day Then like a dissembling knaves from you they'l flye away, Therefore take heed I pray be sure to keep your own You maidens all I say love as you may let it alone. This councel which I give was from a maiden fair She warn'd me whilst I live of young-men to beware For fear you be beguilde by a false dissemblinst tongue And after prove with child then he will from you run Therefore pray have a care be sure to keep your own I say you maidens fair love as you may let it alone. But yet I must confess there is some loyal men Would scorn for to transgress but love for love agen,
When any such you find that doth most constant prove Then serve him in this kind and grant him love for love Till then pray have a care be sure to keep your own I say you maidens fair love as you may let it alone. You maidens great and small which hear this merry song I speak unto you all take heed you do no wrong But if your sweet hearts they do true and constant prove Then have a care I say you grant them love for love Till then pray think on this that is to keep your own Then you cannot do amiss love as you may let it alone. There is a proverb old which now runs in my mind It often hath been told to many Lovers kind. And now I tell you right, then mark what I shall say If will not when you might when you would shal hav nay
Look to it you maidens fair be sure to hold your own I pray you have care love as you may let it alone. For I my self of late have proved this proverb true Like one unfortunate I now the same do rue For when my love was real then I did prove untrue A nd give him flat denial now sorrow is my due. Take heed you maidens fair, etc. Concluding thus I cry you maidens all farewell Beware of flattery, the true sound of my knell Nor must you scornful be your sweet-hearts for to try, Lest you repent like me with tears and watery eye Yet pray you have a care be sure you hold your own Though I live in dispair love as you may let it alone.
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T.R. London Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger , and W. Whitwood .