%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The West-Country Frolick: / OR, / Buxome Kate's Merry Intreague. / SHEWING / How she serv'd ROBIN, the Faint-hearted Miller, who was afraid / to Encounter with her Maiden-head. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 01/17/2008 30001

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5.161 R186373 2 Fond Boy, etc. Fond Boy Fond Boy Love's a sweet passion, etc. Love's a Sweet Passion PRay did not you here of young frolicksome Kate?/ How she served stout Robin the Miller of late; Pepys 5.161 Wing W1400 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: 161 The West-Country Frolick: / OR, / Buxome Kate's Merry Intreague. / SHEWING / How she serv'd ROBIN, the Faint-hearted Miller, who was afraid / to Encounter with her Maiden-head. The West-Country Frolick: OR,Buxome Kate's Merry Intreague. SHEWING How she serv'd ROBIN, the Faint-hearted Miller, who was afraid to Encounter with her Maiden-head. The West Country Frolic: or, Buxom Kate's Merry Intrigue. Showing How She Served Robin, the Fainthearted Miller, Who Was Afraid to Encounter with Her Maidenhead. 1/2 sheet folio, 265 x 190 all edges cropped, creased and damaged surface horizontal rules 1671-1702 Printed for J. Deacon, at the Sign of the Angel in Guilt-spur-street. J. Deacon Spufford and 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 1/17/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 1/17/08 Checker Rachel Mann fixed header 1/15/08 Checker Rachel Mann Updated metadata, created xml 7/5/07 Checker Summer Star Checked ballad, created metadata 7/06 Transcriber Liberty Stanavage Transcribed ballad 7/18/2006 Bibliographer KEM Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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PRay did not you here of young frolicksome Kate? How she served stout Robin the Miller of late; When the cares of the World had incumber'd his crown, She did first haul him up and then tumbl'd him down: Now believe me, I think he was serv'd in his kind, Since he would not endeavour to please a Maid's mind. A twelvemonth he courted this beautiful Maid, Yet unwilling to Marry, as being afraid That his charge would come on, while Provision was dear, Thus he often would wisper this word in her ear: But the Damsel was Buxsom, and long'd to be wed, Being clearly a weary of her Maiden-head. He often would come to this Damsel at Night, Where he'd call her his Jewel his Joy and Delight; Or, perhaps a soft Kiss or a tender Embrace, But yet nevertheless we might pity her case: Kisses did no more kindness according to Law, Then as if he had tickl'd her Tail with a Straw. At length Kate begun for to think with herself, He might happen to be some poor fumbling Elf, That has no precious Nutmegs to please a young Bride, And if so, I am utterly ruin'd she cry'd; But I first mean to try him, and if bad's his Gear, I'd not have him, if he had ten Thousand a Year. Next Night when he came, she said, Robin my love, Thou shalt go up with me to my Chamber above, Where all Night in my Arms thou shalt lovingly lye: Honest Robin, he made her this modest reply, As we go up the stairs, if thy Mistress should hear, I'm afraid it will bring a disgrace on my Dear.
Oh! never be daunted nor take any care, On my back to my Chamber my Dearest I'll bear, So as she shall not hear thee, but think it 'tis I; To this pleasant new Project he strait did comply: And immediately she took him then on her back, Where he lay on her rump like a Pedler's pack. She carry'd him up to her Chamber that Night, Where she reckon'd to reap all the Joys of Delight; But as soon as he came to the side of her Bed, Oh! the Cares of the World strait run in his Head: Kate, he cry'd, I'm afraid I shall get thee with Child, Then the Cares of the World they would make me run Wild Nay Robin, if you are Faint-hearted, said she, I must tell you in short you are no Man for me; I admire a Spark that no Colours will fear, But I find you stand quaking and trembling here: Strait she bid him be gon, aye, and gave him a frown. But he cry'd, Prity Kate, How shall I get down. Quoth she, if your fearful, I make no great doubt But as I brought you in, I can carry you out; She immediately took him once more on her back, Aye, and through him down Stairs till she made his Bones crack: [No]w the Lumbering frighted her Misteress so That she cry'd out there's Thieves in the Kitching below. Pray never be frighted, sweet Mistress, she said, For as I am your honest and diligent Maid, It was none but a lubberly bundle of Cares Of a troublesome World, which I tumbl'd down Stairs: Then the Miller she straitway did kick out of door, And he ne'er had the Courage to come there no more.
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Sign of the Angel in Guilt-spur-street.