%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The West-Country Wedding:/ OR,/ Honest Susan's good Fortune, who resisting the Tempations of her aged Master the Baker, became/ his careful Bride, and Mistress of all his Treasure. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1703 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/22/2007 21777

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4.113 R187726 2 If Love's a sweet Passion, etc. If Love's a Sweet Passion Fond Boy, etc. Fond Boy Fond Boy COme all you old Bakers, attend and give ear, / While I sing you a ditty of Somersetshire, O be kind to thy master, the baker he cryd. [stanzas 1,2,3,6,7; with variations]; I will neer be your harlot, no, no, she replyd. [stanzas 4,5,8,9,10; with variations] Pepys 4.113 Wing W1408B 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: 113 The West-Country Wedding:/ OR,/ Honest Susan's good Fortune, who resisting the Tempations of her aged Master the Baker, became/ his careful Bride, and Mistress of all his Treasure. The West-Country Wedding: OR, Honest Susan's good Fortune, who resisting the Temptations of her aged Master the Baker, became his careful Bride, and Mistress of all his Treasure. The West-country Wedding: Or, Honest Susan's Good Fortune, Who Resisting the Temptations of Her Aged Master the Baker, Became His Careful Bride, and Mistress of All His Treasure. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 197 x 318 uneven inking 1664-1703 Printed for J Blare at the Looking-glass on / London-Bridge J. Blare BBTI

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COme all you old Bakers, attend and give ear, While I sing you a ditty of Somersetshire, Where there liv'd an old miser, a baker by trade, Who did keep a young servant, a beautiful maid: Her he often intreated to lye by his side; O be kind to thy master, the baker he cry'd. Said Susan, what kindness, sir, do you request? He reply'd, in thy bosom to take a night's rest; Which, if I may enjoy it, I solemly swear, I will treat thee to morrow at Michaelmas-fair; Thou shalt have tarts and custards, with sherry besides, Then be kind to thy master, the baker he cry'd.
O grant me what I do so earnestly crave, Then a new pair of holy day hose thou shalt have, And new shoes with silk ribands, both gawdy and green: Would not this be a delicate sight to be seen? Therefore prithee be free, love, to lye by my side, And be kind to thy master, the baker he cry'd. Why should you desire the wanton to play? Do but look of your locks, that are hoary and gray, Which will soon blast such fond idle notions as these; But I find by the sequel, old rats do love cheese; Yet the thoughts of your actions I scorn and deride, I will ne'er be your harlot, no, no, she reply'd.
Your proffers I hope, I have grace to refuse; Sir, a fig for your hose, and your holy day shoes; I will never receive them, and therefore forebear, 'Tis not you that shall catch me so soon in a snare; You must seek for some other to lye by your side, For I'll ne'er be your harlot, no, no, she reply'd. I'll buy thee a scarf and a farendine-gown, Full as rich and as gay as the best in the town. With a muff, fan, and likewise a topping commode, When the harvest and pleasure of love I have mow'd; Therefore prithee sweet Susan come lye by my side, And be kind to thy master, the baker reply'd. A chain of fine gold on my dear I'll bestow, Nay, I'll deck the with laces and ribands also; I have likewise a diamond, sweet Susan in store, Which I freely will give thee, and twenty things more, If thou wilt be but willing to lye by my side, And be kind to thy master, the baker he cry'd. My chastity, master, shall never be sold, For your gawdy apparel, silk, silver, or gold; I had rather be cloath'd in mean country gray, Than to be a leud harlot both gawdy and gay; Therefore, pray Sir be civil, you must be deny'd, I will not be your harlot, no, no, she reply'd. Said he, my sweet Susan, I love thee as life, I will make thee my darling, my jewel, my wife, All that ever I have in the world shall be thine, Let us marry, and then thou art lawfully mine. Tell me, art thou contented to be my fair bride? I can never deny you, no, no, she reply'd. Now thus the old baker and Susan agreed To be married the very next morning with speed: Now a match so unequal scarce ever was seen, He was threescore and seven, and she but sixteen; But so long as he made her his darling and bride, She cou'd never deny him, no, no, she reply'd. He is aged, and therefore he cannot live long, Wherefore Susan resolves that she never will wrong Her old baker, but love him as well as she can; When he is dead, then she'll marry a jolly young man; And the wealth which he leaves her a husband will gain, Thus she'll have no great reason to weep and complain.
Printed for J Blare at the Looking-glass on London-bridge.