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5.204 R176866 1 a New Scotch Tune much in Request Royal and Fair A New Scotch Tune Much In Request Roy-al and Fair great Willy's dear Blessing, the Charming Regent of the Swains, till Fates de--cree the Winds and Sea, waft, waft Him to me. [with variations] author noted by Simpson and Rollins as the author from whose song this ballad is expanded; date from Simpson; date from content Pepys 5.204 Rollins [1] VI:21-23; Wing ?E3815. 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. 5: 204 An Excellent New SONG, Call'd; / The Charmin Regents Wish. An Excellent New SONG, Call'd; The Charmin Regent's Wish. An Excellent New Song, Called; The Charming Regent's Wish. D'Urfey, Thomas 1/2 sheet folio, 257 x 172 cropped right edge, uneven inking, damaged surface vertical rules 1691 [imprint cropped?] Weinstein: content (content); Ireland, Campaign in (1690); Flanders, Campaign in (1691); William III departs for Holland (1691)

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II. Large are my Flocks, and flowry my Pasture, Worth Treasures vast of Silver and Gold, Where rav'nous Wolves conspire to be Masters, Devour all my Lambs, and break down my Fold; Willy whilst here, Secur'd me from Fear, All the wild Herd stood in awe of my Dear; But poor helpless I, Mourning, Sigh, and hourly Cry, Let Fates decree The Winds and See, Waft Willy to me. III. Valiant and Wise, He now 'mongst the Princes Consults, and Acts for England's good, Noble and Bold his Foes he convinces, With Danger he's to be withstood, His Glory there, Increases my Fear, While to his Enemies he is so near, His Courage of Fire Makes me still wish and desire, That Fate decree The Wind and Sea, Waft, waft Him to me.
IV. While he abroad does our Enemies vanquish, The rav'nous Bores and Foxes of Fr[anc]e, Our home-bred Wolves do hear it with anguish, And Scandals 'gainst his Fame advance; They all profess, That England they Love, Yet wish them Success, whose fierce hatred we prove. But they'll be content, They'r gross Folly to repent, When Fates decree The Wind and Sea, Waft, waft Him to me. V. Though Willy's Love to me is exceeding. Yet is his Love to Honour more. He cannot see brave Europe bleeding, But lends his Hav'n assisted Pow'r; Ireland has shown Some Wonders he has done, And now in Flanders new Lawrels are won, Then calm the my Breast, Free from Fear and Sorro[w] r[est]e, Till Fates decree The Wind and Sea, Waft Willy to me.