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5.159 R172129 1 A Begging I will go, &c. A-Begging We Will Go A Begging I Will Go COme all ye Ancient Women/ Of Fourscore Years and Ten, For a Lusty Bedfellow vigorous and strong,/ Will make an old Woman grow young. [with variations] date from imprint Pepys 5.159 Wing A759[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: 159 Age renewed by wedlock;/ OR,/ The Old Womans Commendations of Her young Husband. Age renewed by wedlock; OR, The Old Womans Commendations of Her young Husband. Age Renewed by Wedlock; or, The Old Woman's Commendations of Her Young Husband. 1/2 sheet folio, 293 x 167 cropped top and bottom edges, uneven inking Printer J.W. 1693 LONDONT, Printed by J.W. in White-Friars Gateway, 1693. Weinstein: imprint

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Age renewed by wedlock; OR, The Old Womans Commendations of Her young Husband . Tune , A Begging I will go, etc.
(1) COme all ye Ancient Women Of Fourscore Years and Ten, But Marry with young Men And you'l all be young again: For a Lusty Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Will make an old Woman grow young . (2) Full fourscore Years and Seven I was Before I Wed, And was by Pains and Aiches, Compel'd to keep my Bed: But a Youthful Bedfollow vigorous and strong, Has made an old Woman grow young . (3) He has a curious Correl As long as both my Thumbs, With two Bells at the end on't With which he rubs my Gums: Thus a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Will make an old Woman grow young . (4) Let every ancient Good-Wife Of such a Husband boast, He's brought me to my feeling Which I before had lost: Thus a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Will make an old Woman grow young . (5) When they to Bed had put me That he might dig the further, I Beg'd my Friends assistance To lay me in right order: That my Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Might make an old Woman grow young .
(6) I was a perfect Vergin For when he danc'd his Jigg, Tho' I'm old enough to be a Sow Yet I squeek'd like any Pigg: That my Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Might make an old Woman grow young. (7) I do do protest he Kisses Each Night like any wild, Insomuch that I know not But I may be with Child: For a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Has made an old Woman grow young .(8) From Bedrid, Cough, and Dropsy, I now can go abraod, And am resolv'd to dress me In Tower and Commode: For a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Has made an old Woman grow young .(9) My Husband is a Barbar His Washbals are admir'd, And I have got a Bason. Where he Ladders whilst he's tyr'd: Thus a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Has made an old Woman grow young .(10) Why therefore should old Women Be so despised by Men, Since by your kind assistance We can grow young again. For a Youthful Bedfellow vigorous and strong, Has made an old Woman grow young .
LONDONT, Printed by J.W. in White-Friars Gateway , 1693.