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4.62 R187723 2 Liggan Water Logan Water Logan Water Nanny, Oh Nanny O Nanny O EArly in the morning fair,/ near a pleasant shady Grove, Pepys 4.62 Wing W1406B 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. 4: 62 The West-Country Squire:/ OR, The Beautiful Lasses Honour and Honestly Crown'd with true Love, and/ lasting Happiness. THE West-Country Squire: OR, The Beautiful Lasses Honour and Honestly Crown'd with true Love, and lasting Happiness. The West-country Squire: Or, the Beautiful Girl's Honor and Honesty Crowned with True Love, and Lasting Happiness. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 193 x 313 all edges cropped vertical rules 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-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 8/16/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate economics/trade love marriage sex/sexuality virtue 08/16/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, XML created 09/08/06 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original Treanscription 9/9/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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EArly in the morning fair, near a pleasant shady Grove, I o're-heard two Lovers there discoursing of the terms of Love. The young Gallant brisk and gay, did both kiss and court his Dear, And to her would often say, I will not hurt thee, do not fear. Round about her slender Waste be his busie arms did throw; While he thus the Lass imbrac't, he fain would have been diving low,
More than once or twice he try'd this fair Damsel to delude, Who most modestly reply'd, I pray, kind Sir, be not so rude. Dearest thy sweet Charming Eyes, and the graces of each brow, Doth my Sences so surprize, that I must needs enjoy thee now. Never did I see before one so beautiful and fair, I your Charms will still adore, but still she cries out, Sir, forbear.
My sweet Saint of beauty bright, be not froward, Nice or Coy, Grant me here my hearts delight, the Lovers blessing to enjoy. I'll deck thee with Orient Pearl, and in costly rich array, Sure the greatest Lord or Earl, his Lady never was more gay, Then my darling Saint shall be, if thou'lt let me lay thee low, For to enjoy my Liberty, but still she answer'd no, no, no. Sir, your words are all in vain, you your proffers may with-hold; For my Credit I'll not stain, for many thousand pounds in Gold. Here I prize the meanest Robe, when adorn'd with honesty, Beyond the Wealth of all the Globe, which purchast is by Infamy.
She that loves an honest life, will enjoy more comfort, sir, Being but a poor mans Wife, than Harlot to an Emperor. Gold and silver is but dross, silly sinners to insnare, Reputation is a loss, which all the world cannot repair. Then this Gallant straight reply'd, I thy person do adore. If thou'lt yield to be my Bride, I swear I'll never tempt thee more. What I said was but to try whether thou was fond and free, Since I prove thy honesty, my Dear thou art a Bride for me. Then he took her by the hand, they appoint the Wedding-day, She has all things at command, and lives like any Lady gay.
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street.