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5.398 N69971 1 I am so sick of Love Aye, Marry, and Thank You Too I Am So Sick Of Love I met with a Country Lass, / and thus I began to Wooe, I marry, and thank you too. Pepys 5.398 Wing T835[A] 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: 398 THE/ Thankful Country Lass,/ OR,/ The Jolly Batchelor kindly entertained. THE Thankful Country Lass, OR, The Jolly Batchelor kindly entertained. The Thankful Country Lass, or, the Jolly Bachelor Kindly Entertained. 1/2 sheet folio, 244 x 158 cropped top, left and right edges, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons, horizontal rule 1684-1700 Printed for J. Bissel, at the Bible and Harp near the Hospital-gate in West-smithfield. J. Bissel 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 8/7/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects family/procreation love marriage sex/sexuality virtue 08/07/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, Metadata created, Xballaded 11/21/06 Transcriber Megan Palmer Original Transcription 10/24/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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I. I met with a Country Lass, and thus I began to Wooe, Shall I lay thee up in the Grass? I marry, and thank you too. II. And shall I embrace thee then, as Lovers are wont to do? Her answer was to me agen, I marry, etc. III. Wilt thou give me leave, I said, to dally a while with you, And make a Mother of a Maid? I marry, etc. IV. In care I am loath to live, as Marry'd men often do; Yet wilt thou take what I can give, I marry, etc. V. My dear, to enjoy the bliss, I crave but this boon of you, To give me leave to court and kiss, I marry, etc. VI. Give me thy Virginity, and thou shalt have mine in lieu, You may have what you please of me, I marry, etc.
VII. But what if thy Belly swell, my dearest now tell me true, Wilt thou be free to take it well? I marry, etc. VIII. I'll get thee a Champion Boy, and will thy pleasures renew, If I thy charms may but enjoy, I marry, etc. IX. My Jewel and hearts delight, if that thy Lodging I knew I'll come and lye with thee all night, I marry, etc. X. I live in the Town of Lynn, next door to the Anchor blew, Come night or day, I'll let you in, I marry, etc. XI. I never intend to wed, for fear my heart should rue, Yet shall I have thy Maiden-head, I marry, etc. XII. She made not the least demur, while he did kiss and wooe, But took what e'er he proffer'd her, I marry, and thank you soo.
Printed for J. Bissel, at the Bible and Harp near the Hospital-gate in West-Smithfield