%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The constant Country Maid, / OR / Innocent Love at length Rewarded. / Which by these Lines is here set forth in part / The constant love, that lodged in her heart; / Which was by no means for to be remov’d, / Since she would venture all for him she lov'd: / For which he did reward her at the last, / And made amends for all her Sorrows past. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1666-1666 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/21/2011 30430

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R216089 1 True love rewarded with Loyalty UNKNOWN True Love Rewarded With Loyalty YOu Country DAmsels, fine and gay / which o'r the Meadows trip along, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 110 3: 111 The constant Country Maid, / OR / Innocent Love at length Rewarded. / Which by these Lines is here set forth in part / The constant love, that lodged in her heart; / Which was by no means for to be remov’d, / Since she would venture all for him she lov'd: / For which he did reward her at the last, / And made amends for all her Sorrows past. 1666-1666 W. Whitwood

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YOu Country Damsels, fine and gay, which or the Meadows trip along, Whilst that the little Lambs do play, come give attention to my Song. I am a simple harmless Maid being with Sorrow sore opprest, The God of Love, hath me betray, and so deprived me of rest.
Whilst I injoyd my liberty and was not bound in Cupid[s] thral, In floods of sweet prosperity, I swam, and took no care at all, But now my poor and tender heart is unto Love a Captive made, In sorrow I must bear a part until my Dearest bring me aid.
WHen first his person I did view, and to his melting words gave ear. Each time he did his suit renew it did rejoyce my heart to hear. His flaxen hair like threds of Gold, his Ruby lips, and rouling Eyes, Amazed me for to behold, and of my heart did make a prize. He is both proper, strait and tall, who did my love at once subdue: Compleat in every limb with all, as my poor eyes did find it true. When he appeard upon the Green amonst the Youth each Holy-day, He was so comely to be seen, that still he bore the Bell away. But now his absence makes me mourn, because I know no reason why That he should leave me here alone, for to bewail my misery. Perhaps he doth it for to try if that my love be firm, and true, Which he shall find untill I dye, though with disdain he me pursue. For sooner shall the Mother dear her Babe forget that sucks her brest, Then he out of my mind shall wear, whom I have always loved best. The winds shall sooner cease to blow, and Starrs their wonted course refrain, Er I will falsify my Vow, untill I see my Love again.
The Ocean Sea shall break its bound And mountains from their places move, The course of Nature shall turn round er I forget my dearest Love. No Strangers suit that I will mind nor to temptations once give ear, Untill my dearest love I find my sad lamenting heart to chear. You Nymphs who through the woods do stray take pitty of my grievous moan, Bring back my love without delay that for no cause is from me gone. Let every gentle Shepherd Swain which doth his harmless flocks infold, Strive for to bring my love again that I his face may once behold. For never shall I rest in peace untill his person I do see, Each day my sorrows will increase untill he come and pitty me. Her Lover hearing of her plaint no longer could from tears refrain, But from a Mirtle-grove he came to ease her of her grief and pain. Quoth he my love I understand thy love is constant, firm, and true, Loe here I give thee heart and hand ill never change thee for a new. These words did much revive her heart, and hand, in hand, away they went, Resolving never more to part, But to injoy their hearts content.
London, Printed for W. Whitwood at the Bell in Duck-lane. Finis.