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5.181 R187172 1 a Pleasant New Tune A Pleasant New Tune WIthin a Mile of London town, / As I was walking up and down, Pepys 5.181 Wing S5019C 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: 181 The Sporting Couple, / OR, / Love in the Grass. The Sporting Couple; OR, Love in the Grass. The Sporting Couple; Or, Love in the Grass. 1/2 sheet folio, 273 x 155 cropped top, right and bottom edges, uneven inking arabesque ornament, cast fleurons Printer A.M. 1682-1703 Printed by for and A.M. A.M. 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 1/22/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 1/22/8 Checker Rachel Mann fixed title 1/22/8 Checker Rachel Mann Updated metadata, created xml 7/11/07 Checker Summer Star Checked transcription, created metadata 7/6 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Original transcription 10/26/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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WIthin a Mile of London town, As I was walking up and down, I spy'd upon the Grass A spritely Lad and Lass, She smiling in his face, His arms around her Wast, like Lovers indeed. But as I nearer to them came, I heard the Maid this young Man blame, what? will you Ruine me? Oh! no, it shall not be: Therefore I do protest, I'll ne'er grant your Request, So never ask me more . Prithee fair Maid (the young man did cry ) Be not so silly to deny, if we enjoy the Bliss, Where is the harm of this? Then come my pretty Maid, Be not so much afraid, L ove is a harmless thing. Then she cry'd, Your flattering tongue Will ruine me quite, I being young, therefore i'll not stay, But will hast away: Pray Sir, let me alone, Oh that I were at home, i'd never come here again . Yet this young Man he held her fast, Saying they would not part in hast: Be but kind to me, And i'll give to thee Many fine pretty things, As Gloves, and golden Rings, Therefore do not deny.
If I should yield to your Design, What will become of me in time, When some months are past, And I big i'th' Wast: Oh what must I then do? For where shall I find you[?] Fye naughty man begone. Kiss me with kindness fair Maid q[uoth he] O not for forty good Pounds, quoth she, She cry'd let me go, He cry'd say not so, O how you rumple me, O how you tumble me, Oh what a life is this. Prithee fair Maid this young man did say Let us now sport some hours away; Now we're on the Grass yield my pretty Lass Not for the World said she Pish this must never be Until I am a Wife. Tho this maid still would say him nay, And often said Take your hand away Yet he press'd her so, Ere he let her go That at the length quoth she Sir How you tickle me, What do you mean to do? He laid her down beneath a Tree But what he did was unknown to me[:] But I heard her say As she went away, Making a low Courchy, Thank ye kind Sir quoth she When shall we meet again.
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