%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Country=man's Delight: / Or, The Happy VVooing. / Being the Successful Love of / JOHN the SERVING-MAN, / In his Courting of JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does longtime withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the Bargain straight she condescends: / Now no Objections can retard her Love, / If not of him, she does his Wealth approve; / So Women for base Gold their Beauty sell, / To whom so e're bids most, that Cursed spell, / Fix'd deep into their Souls, comands them still, / And guides the Reins of their tempesteous will. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 11/14/2016 30546

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R227040 2 a New Play-House Tune Quoth John to Joan A New Play-House Tune Dolly and Molly Quoth John to Joan Dolly and Molly Quoth John to Joan wilt thou have me? / I prethee now wilt thou, i'l Marry with thee Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 74 2: 75 The Country=man's Delight: / Or, The Happy VVooing. / Being the Successful Love of / JOHN the SERVING-MAN, / In his Courting of JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does longtime withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the Bargain straight she condescends: / Now no Objections can retard her Love, / If not of him, she does his Wealth approve; / So Women for base Gold their Beauty sell, / To whom so e're bids most, that Cursed spell, / Fix'd deep into their Souls, comands them still, / And guides the Reins of their tempesteous will. The Country-man’s Delight: Or, The Happy Wooing. Being the Successful Love of JOHN the SERVING-MAN, In his Courting of JOAN the DARY-MAID. John’s humble suit Joan does long time withstand, Till his known Wealth her favour does command; Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, And to the Bargain straight she condescends: Now no Objection can retard her Love, If not of him, she does his Wealth approve; So Women for base Gold their Beauty sell, To whom so e’re bids most, that Cursed spell, Fix’d deep into their Souls, comands them still, And guides the Reins of their tempesteous will. The country man's delight: or, the happy wooing. Being the successful love of John the Serving man, in his courting of Joan the dairy maid. John's humble suit Joan does long time withstand, till his known wealth her favor does command; then mustering all her smiles, to him she bends, and to the bargain straight she condescends: now no objection can retard her love, if not of him, she does his wealth approve. So women base for gold their beauty sell, to whom so ever bids most, that cursed spell, fixed deep into their souls, commands them still, and guides the reins of their tempestuous will. 1672-1672

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John. QUoth John to Joan wilt thou have me? I prethee now wilt thou, i'le Marry with thee My Cow, my Cow, my House and Rents, All my Lands and Tennements: Say my Joan, say my Joan, what wilt thou do? I cannot, I cannot come every every day to wooe. I've Corn and Hay in a Barn hard by, And three fat Piggs penn'd up in a Stye; I have a Mare and she is Cole-black, I ride on her Belly to save her Back, Say my Joan, say my Joan, what wilt thou doe? I ca[n]not, I cannot come every every day to wooe.
I have three Mark ty'd up in a Ragg, I keep them there instead of a Bagg; I have a Cheese upon the Shelf, I'se cannot eat it awe my self: Say my Joan, say my Joan, what wilt thou doe? I cannot, I cannot come every every day to wooe. Joan. Quoth Joan to John you must not come, For your Master and Mistris are both at home; You are a Servant, and must obey, Else they'l be angry and turn you away: Say my John, say my John, is this not true? You must not, you must not come every every day to wooe.
John. I love thee Joan with all my heart, Come quickly consent, and we never will part; My Shirt, my Shirt, and eke my Band, All I have is at thy Command: Believe me Joan, believe me Joan, I tell thee true, I cannot nown's, I cannot come every every day to wooe Joan. In troth my John, I cannot consent, To gain your Cow, your Shirt; and your Rent; Yet smiling I think of your Love, And wish oft I worthy cou'd prove: With a Serving-man, with a Serving-man i'le not doe, who cannot, who dare not come every every day to wooe. John. Nay my Joan, pray say not so, E're i'le loose thee, my Place i'le forgoe Come Kiss my Joy, and I will be A Servant unto none but thee: My Master, my Master i'le bid adieu, I'le leave him, i'le leave him, every every day to wooe. Joan. Oh John, by no means, not for me, I wou'd not your Master and you disagree; For I shall never have you 'tis plain, You offer'd your Band, but all in vain: Cease you Clown, cease you Clown, it will not doe, tho' you come, tho' you come every every day to wooe. John. Then yet more my Joany I have, Oh think not pray, thy Johnny a Slave; I was Free born i'le make it appear, My Father left me five Marks a Year: Believe me Joan, believe me Joan, I tell you true, I will come, I will come every every day to wooe.
Joan, Come, come, it is no time for delay, Hark John, your Mistris calls you away; We must not so suddain agree, For what will the Maids think all of me: Say my John, say my John, is this not true? You cannot by 'th Mass, you cannot come every every day to wooe. John. Fear not my Joan, for by this Kiss, They cannot think on it amiss; Each on 'um wo'd, and wisht the like, And conquer'd by Love, they would soon strike: Say my Joan, say my Joan, is this not true? I cannot, I cannot come every every day to wooe. Joan. Well John, you have Charm'd me I see, My Love thou hast won, I yield it to thee, Though with soft sighs it is exprest, Yet Johnny is lodged in my Breast: Say my John, say my John, what must we doe? You must come, you must come every every day to wooe John. Oh speak it again my dear Joan, Can it be so quickly that thou art my own; I'le Hug thee, i'le Buss thee, now for this, Thou art my Joy and all my Bliss: Say my Joan, say my Joan, is this not true? Now Ii'le come, now i'le come every every day to wooe. Joan. Well, when is the time you Design, That 'th Parson in Wedlock may both of us joyn? John. Uds-foot Joan, to morrow let's meet, And then we'l do all things Compleat: Say my Joan, say my Joan, does it please you? then i'le come, then i'le come every every day to wooe.