%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ West-Country Wedding./ Betwixt Roger the Plowman, and Ellin the Dary-Maid./ With the Sorrowful moan of twenty or thirty forsaken Damosels, whereof fifteen being with-/Child, sounded forth their sorrowful Lamentations on Rogers Wedding-day. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2007 21772

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4.108 R187725 1 The Crafty Miss, Or, Moggies Iealousie You London Lads Be Merry; Moggie's Jealousy The Crafty Miss; Moggie's Jealousy NOw listen and be not mistaken,/ attend unto what I shall tell, Uneven inking, title: THE/ West-Country Wedding./ Betwixt Roger the Plowman, and Ellin the Dary-Maid./ With the sorrowful moan of twenty [or] thirty forsaken Damosels, whereof fifteen being with-/Child, [s]ou[n]ded forth their sorrowful La[me]ntat[ions] on Rogers Wedding-day. Pepys 4.108 Wing 1408A 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: 108 THE/ West-Country Wedding./ Betwixt Roger the Plowman, and Ellin the Dary-Maid./ With the Sorrowful moan of twenty or thirty forsaken Damosels, whereof fifteen being with-/Child, sounded forth their sorrowful Lamentations on Rogers Wedding-day. THE West-Country Wedding. Betwixt Roger the Plowman, and Ellin the Dary-Maid. With the Sorrowful moan of twenty or thirty forsaken Damosels, whereof fifteen being with- Child, sounded forth their sorrowful Lamentations on Rogers Wedding-day. The West-country Wedding. Between Roger the Plowman, and Ellin the Dairy-maid. With the Sorrowful Moan of Twenty or Thirty Forsaken Girls, Whereof Fifteen Being With- Child, Sounded Forth Their Sorrowful Lamentations on Roger's Wedding Day. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 318 cropped top edge, uneven inking 1671-1702 Printed for I. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate. J. Deacon Spufford and BBTI

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NOw listen and be not mistaken, attend unto what I shall tell, Of thirty fair Damsels forsaken, when Roger he Marry'd with Nell: Young Lasses delightful and pretty in person both proper and tall, Attend and give ear to my ditty, I'le tell you the truth of it all. Young Nell was a Lass for the Dary, and Roger a lad for the Plow, They went to the Fair to be merry, where they then contracted a vow;
With her he was truly delighted, for she was both bonny and gay, Their friends they were also invited, and Nelly appointed the day. Her friends they had freely consented, that Roger should marry with Nell Thus they being truly contented, the matter was carry'd on well: The Bride she rejoycing did simper, as she passed into the Church. But then his old sweet-heart did wimper to see they were left in the Lurch.
Full twenty or thirty he courted, and promised marriage to all, But yet it is truly reported, that they are in pittiful thrall: They make a most sad lamentation, both Dorothy, Maudlin, and Win, The rest sounding forth their relation, how loving and kind they had been. Quoth Bridget his bands I have starched and made him as neat as my nail To many a fair we have marched, and yet all this would not prevail; Ah who would have thought it quod Dolly how little of this did we dream, When he was so jocound and jolly, we fed him with Curds & with Cream. Was ever poor Maidens so slighted, by one that they loved so dear, How often has he been invited, by us, to the best of good cheer; And many a sweet Sillibub, we have given him warm from the Cow, And yet he hath gave us the rub, and also has broken his vow. Quoth Maudlin with kind invitations, I walked with him to next Town And there by his fair protestations, he gave me indeed a green-gown.
And Custards with Cheese-Cakes and kisses my senses he soon did betray, And then to the fountain of blisses, he found out the ready right way. A shame of his head he was dirty, poor innocent Maids to beguile, He courted but twenty or thirty, and fifteen of them are with-Child; Now from us he's clearly departed, and leaves us to sigh and complain, His Cheese-Cakes were all hollow-hearted Ah! he is Villain in grain. Quoth Betty, he often concluded, to make me as bad as the rest, But yet I would ne'r be deluded, to any uncivil request; I found him a slivery fellow, a cunning and crafty young Elf, Ah! then bespake fair Isabella, I would I had done to my self. Young Jenny, and Susan, and Sarah, was never so wanton and wild, Nor Margery, Nanny, nor Mary, this blade he could never beguile; But those that was wanton and willing, now mournfully hang down their ears, Their Courting and kissing and billing, is turned to showers of tears.
Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate.