%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Norfolk Lass: / OR, / The Maid that was Blown with=Child. / Of a North-Country Lass I mean for to tell, / Who receiv'd such a Blast made her Belly to Swell. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/25/2011 30804

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R227321 2 The King and Northern man UNKNOWN The King and Northern Man Tommy Pots UNKNOWN Tommy Pots IT chanced of late as I heard one tell, / from Wessen to Maxel a Maid came to dwell; Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 366 The Norfolk Lass: / OR, / The Maid that was Blown with=Child. / Of a North-Country Lass I mean for to tell, / Who receiv'd such a Blast made her Belly to Swell. The Norfolk Lass: OR, The Maid that was Blown with-Child. Of a North-Country Lass I mean for to tell, Who receiv’d such a Blast made her Belly to Swell. The Norfolk Lass: OR, The Maid that was Blown with Child. Of a North-Country Lass I mean for to tell, Who received such a Blast made her Belly to Swell. 1672-1672 P. Brooksby

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IT chanced of late as I heard one tell, From Wessen to Maxel a Maid came to dwell; She thrived so well, and her body so great, Made all the Wives in the Town wonder thereat. It was at a Burial when it was done, To talk with this Maiden the good women came; Then said the good Women are we not beguild, We stand in great fear that thou art with-Chid.
But then this Maid begun for to Swear, As if in an anger her self she would tear; It were a great wonder as ever was known, If I be with-Child into me it is blown. For never no man had with me to do, Therefore good women tis nothing so; She wishd to the Lord, which you little think, that the ground might open, and in she might sink.
Why good women, then she did name, Think you good Women that I am the same; If I should swear if that I did know, That oft to my body had got such a blow. In the Church Porch, hard by the Church-door, The Women examind this Maiden therefore; She said twas a trouble that grievd her full sore, She had gotten the same of her Mother before. This passed on while Tuesday came on, To be sick in Stomack this Maiden begun: She calls to one Goodman to make her a fire, For no other company she did desire. Up into her Chamber she went alone, The Women below did hear her to groan, Up went a Woman, but I heard no more, And there found a dainty Boy laid on the flore. She took up the pritty Babe as tis a use, Telling the Mother of this her abuse: Then, said she, marry, I told thee before, That thou wert with-child though you it forswore But then for more of the Neighbours she sent, [A]nd for to see this strange Accident; [T]he strange accident to the Women was shown, [T]hat into the Body the Baby was blown
The sight of the Infant made the Wives glad, Asking the Mother who should be the Dad; She viewed the pritty Babe which was her Son, And said twas a dainty Boy like to a Bum. Next Thursday after to Church it was brought, For to have it Christned, as it did ought: God-fathers, God-mothers, all that it had, They all did agree to the name of the Dad. All you fair Maids have better care, And of your Maiden-heads stand more in fear: If that your Bodies begin for to bown, Never forsweart, for the truth will be known. Maids go no more to Weston to dance, But have a care of all such mischance: for Weston young-men such blasts they will blow Theyl blow Maids with-Child, & they shall it not know. And thus to end my ditty so New, You may report it, for certain tis true: She would not believe it till that it was known, But into her Body the Baby was blown.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksb[y, at the Golden-Ball,] near the Hospital-[gate, in West-Smithfield.]