%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Hasty Damosel./ OR,/ Her worthy Praise of her Beloved William, a Seaman./ The Maid would fain a Husband gain,/ to give her true content;/ Her mother she most willingly/ at length did give consent. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/20/2007 21840

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4.178 R11889 1 The Seamans departure, or, Doubting Virgin The Doubting Virgin The Seaman's Departure; Doubting Virgin MOther, pray when shall I marry,/ and receive a womans due? Pepys 4.178 Wing ?H1136 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: 178 The Hasty Damosel./ OR,/ Her worthy Praise of her Beloved William, a Seaman./ The Maid would fain a Husband gain,/ to give her true content;/ Her mother she most willingly/ at length did give consent. The Hasty Damosel. OR, Her worthy Praise of her Beloved William, a Seaman. The Maid would fain a Husband gain, to give her true content; Her Mother she most willingly at length did give consent. The Hasty Damsel. Or, Her Worthy Praise of Her Beloved William, a Seaman. The Maid Would Fain a Husband Gain, to Give Her True Content; Her Mother She Most Willingly at Length Did Give Consent. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 320 cropped right edge, uneven inking vertical rule and cast fleurons 1664-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Py=corner. P. Brooksby 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 8/20/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Sea love maritime marriage 08/20/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Entered into X-Ballad - ESTC R11889 09/15/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 10/29/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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M Other, pray when shall I marry, and receive a womans due? Do you think that I will tarry while I am as old as you? Men and Maidens then will flout me, but I now have sweethearts store, Harry , Will and Tom's about me; nay, besides a dozen more. This did cause her Mothers laughter, then immediately she said, Sure you on't so hasty Daughter, who lives better than a Maid?
This discourse, said she, don't please me, there is Robin , Ralph and Will , Kiss and court, and daily tease me, thus they do torment me still. Three or four each day comes to me, then they seldom do agree; They so eager are to wooe me, that I fear they'l fight for me: But if things were rightly carry'd, I should lead a happy life; That is, if I once were marry'd this would straightway end the strife.
L Ikewise for another Reason I indeed would fain be wed; In the cold in winter season I shall lye full warm in bed. Then bespoke her loving mother, which of these pray will you have? Will , said she, above all other, he's a man both neat and brave. Never was a finer Saylor; e'ery one will speak his praise; True, I might heave had a Taylor, but I did not like his ways; He show'd me a deal a Cabbage which he pinch'd the week before; But I slav'd him, and out-brav'd him, so that he came there no more. After him, a Miller, Mother, came and did in love proceed, But as I had serv'd the tother, so I served him indeed: Neither Miller, no nor Taylor, ever shall my love obtain; But a noble-hearted Saylor, who hath plough'd the Ocean main.
He hath sail'd to forreign Nations, in the Straits , to France and Spain ; I of him give this Relation, when as he return'd again, Gold and Silver he had plenty, with Apparel neat and trim, Might I have the choice of twenty, i'd forsake them all for him. He is of a comely carriage, like him there is hardly one; If I ever joyn in marriage, it shall be with him alone: I will never be unruly, but in true Obedience stand; Pray now mother tell me truly, is he not a pretty man? Yes, I like him, therefore Daughter, may you both full happy be; Marry now, or else hereafter, it shall be all one to me. She no sooner had consented that she should be made a Bride, But the Tears of joy was vented, with a thousand thanks beside.
Printed for P. Brouksby at the golden Ball in Py-corner.