%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Cupids Delight; Or, / The Two young Lovers broyl'd in love. / This Young-man met his Lover on a Day, / And desired her a while with him to stay; / The Maid was civil, and did not deny, / That she might hear the Young-mans kind reply. / The Young-man desir'd her for to be so kind, / That he might understand part of her mind; / The Maid with honesty, upon my life, / Did yield to be his lawful Married Wife. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1671 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/18/2011 30910

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R229011 1 If the Door is locked, where I have knocked UNKNOWN If the Door is Locked, Where I Have Knocked THere was two Lovers that met together, / all at a place where there was a Well; I'le not change my old love for a new, / for a Girl that wears a Gown of Gold. [with variations] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 4: 9 Cupids Delight; Or, / The Two young Lovers broyl'd in love. / This Young-man met his Lover on a Day, / And desired her a while with him to stay; / The Maid was civil, and did not deny, / That she might hear the Young-mans kind reply. / The Young-man desir'd her for to be so kind, / That he might understand part of her mind; / The Maid with honesty, upon my life, / Did yield to be his lawful Married Wife. Cupids Delight; Or, The Two young Lovers broyl'd in love. This Young-man met his Lover on a Day, And desired her a while with him to stay; The Maid was civil, and did not deny, That she might hear the Young-mans kind reply. The Young-man desir'd her for to be so kind, That he might understand part of her mind; The Maid with honesty, upon my life, Did yield to be his lawful Married Wife. Cupid's Delight; Or, The Two young Lovers broiled in love. This Young man met his Lover on a Day, And desired her a while with him to stay; The Maid was civil, and did not deny, That she might hear the Young man's kind reply. The Young man desired her for to be so kind, That he might understand part of her mind; The Maid with honesty, upon my life, Did yield to be his lawful Married Wife. 1671-1671 J. Deacon

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THere was two Lovers that met together, all at a place where there was a Well; And there the Young-man to his Lover, spoke to the Maiden to try his skill: Sweet-heart if you will be pleasd to go to drink a Pint of Wine, if I may be so bold, Ile not change my old love for a new, for a Girl that wears a Gown of Gold. O little Cupid be thou but friendly, to help me forward with this my suit; That my Love to me she may speak kindly, now wer met together, and I am put tot: For pretty Peggy, my love is to thee, if I may speak and be so bold; Ile not change, etc. Thou art so neat in every part, and so beautiful unto my Eye, My pretty Peg thou hast stoln my heart, I can keep no other company: Thou art so fair without compare, thou art not too young, nor yet too old, Ile not change, etc.
If ere a Phenix that there be, my pretty Peggy she is one; If thou and I can but agree, Ile be to thee a loving Man: Thou shalt not want for any thing that can be got, or for Money sold: Ile not change my old love for a new, for a Girl that wears a Gown of Gold. She is of such a civil Carriage, there is but few with her may compare, I long that we were joyned in Marriage, my little Peggy thou art my dear: Thou shalt wear Silks my pritty Girl, or anything thats for money sold, Ile not change, etc. O pritty Peggy, before we part, resolve me quickly then off or on, I am so Love-sick at my heart, and none can cure me but thee alone: Thou art the Maid that must save my life, or I shall dye before Im old, Ile not change, etc.
The Maidens Reply. INdeed sweet Sir, I was much to blame, if I should wrong my Love, I say, I never more should own my name, for my love to cast a man away: I will not tarry, but with you ile Marry, chear up my dear love with courage bold, Ile be your true Love, look for no new Love, what care we for a Gown of Gold. True love is better then Gold or Treasure, if you to me will but say and hold, A good husband is a Womans pleasure, there is no comfort like that Im told: I will love thee till the day of death, and make much of you when you are old, Ile be your true love, look for no new love, what care we for a Gown of Gold. Then the young-man he was very pleasant, when he heard the Maidens kind Reply, True love is never out of season, with them that useth constancy: Then he kist her sweetly and compleatly; and made up the bargain I was told, He changd not his true love, for a new love, for a Girl that wears a Gown of Gold. Now to conclude, and make an end, so lovingly they did agree, He made her his Wife and his bosom friend, and a gallant couple they were to see: She did not deny him, but for to try him, its a custom that all Maids do hold, He has his old love, he needs no new love, God send her not to prove a Scold.
FINIS. Printed for J. Deacon, at the sign of the Angel in Guiltspur-Street, without Newgate.