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4.69 R187310 1 Ise often for my Jenny strove I Often for My Jenny Strove I'll Often For My Jenny Strove SWeet Joan my joy and hearts delight,/ I have not seen thy pretty face Pepys 4.69 Wing P2614A 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: 69 The Ploughman's Love and Loyalty;/ OR,/ The downright Wooing betwixt honest Harry, and his belo-/ ved Joan: Two WEST-Country Lovers. The Ploughman's Love and Loyalty; OR, The downright Wooing betwixt honest Harry, and his belo- ved Joan: Two WEST-Country Lovers. The Plowman's Love and Loyalty; Or, the Downright Wooing Between Honest Harry and His Beloved Joan: Two West-country Lovers. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 190 x 300 cropped left edge, creased vertical rules 1675-1696 Printed for, P. Brooksby J. Deacon, J. Blare J. Back. P. Brooksby J. Deacon, J. Blare J. Back 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 8/17/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant and Unfortunate economics/trade love marriage rurallife 08/17/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata added, XML created 09/09/06 Transcriber Kris McAbee Original Transcription 9/9/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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SWeet Joan my joy and hearts delight, I have not seen thy pretty face Ne'er since our Mirth last Lammas-night; oh let me freely now embrace, Thee my joy and only jewel, for I'm over ears in love; And don't deny me, sit down by me, Who will ever loyal prove.
I prithee Harry let me go, it is not safe with you to stay; For young-men they are false I know, and study Damosels to betray; Then they glory in our Ruine, crying up their Liberty; Thus do they leave us, and deceive us, but no Man shall ruine me.
Uds-duggers Joan, I'll love thee more, than any lad in Devonshire, These pritty Eyes, I do adore; and dos thou think I'll wrong my dear; No, I never will deceive thee, here's my hand believe me Joan, Thy honest Harry, vows to Marry no young Lass but thee alone. Young Joan immediately reply'd, you may be loyal, just, and true; Yet should I grant to be your Bride, what have you then to bring me too? Marriage state, brings care and crosses, when they have not of their own, For they that borrow, meet with sorrow; this to all the World is known. Love I have neither house, nor lands, nor have I heaps, and bags of gold; Yet by the labour of my hands, in Sunnner hot, and Winter cold I will use my best endeavour, Joan my Jewel to maintain; And love thee ever, thou shalt never have just reason to complain. Alas! quoth Joan, I'm loath to Wed, oh, let us stay a while my Dear; Times being hard, and Trading dead, besides the Winter's drawing near;
Then comes fire, soap, and candle, nay, and House-rent must be paid, A Son, or Daughter, comes soon after; therefore let me live a Maid. Let no such Thoughts distract thy mind, for as I am an honest Man; To thee I will be ever kind, and likewise take what care I can To provide for thee my Jewel, and the Wolf keep from the door; While we this blessing, are possessing, what can we desire more. Here is a Ring of Gold I give this day, my dearest Joan to thee, Ne'er doubt but we may happy live, tho' by our true Industry Since we are not born to Riches, we must use Industry Our nearest Neighbour, lives by Labour, so sweet Joan must thee and I. With that she gave him heart, and hand and said, since thou dost Loyal prove, No longer we'll disputing stand, this very day I'll grant thee love, And to morrow we will marry, making now no more delay, Well yok'd together, we may ever hope to live as well as they.
Printed for, P. Brooksby J. Deacon, J. Blare J. Back.