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R16641 2 a pleasant new Tune UNKNOWN A Pleasant New Tune Alace poor thing UNKNOWN Alas Poor Thing AS I was walking forth, / I chanced for to see Alace poor thing. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 353 A homely Dialogue / betwixt a young wo- / man and her sweet- / heart. A homely Dialogue betwixt a young woman and her sweetheart. A homely Dialogue between a young woman and her sweetheart. ?-?

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AS I was walking forth, I chanced for to see A young man, and a maid, but they not knew of me: She being in the merry vein, did chick him under the Chin, And smiling in his face, she cryd, Alace poor thing. She by his love and complements, did understand and find. That she might safely let him know, and understand her mind; Pretending for to stumble, on the ground her self did fling, And said, sweet-heart, I fell by chance, Alace, poor thing. This young man standing still a while, evn for a little space; Then finding opportunity, and a convenient place: Underneath hir Shadow bowers, closse by a pleasant Spring; Upon the Maid, himself he threw, Alace Poor thing. I could not choose but laugh to see these two so close imployd; This young men was contented, the maid was overjoyd: Expressing of her love to him. she closse did to him cling; Then smiling in his face, she said, Alace, poor thing, It was not long before this youth was tyred with that sport; And laid him down to rest a while, and drew his breath full short: She turnd to him, and kissed him, and closse to him did cling, Then smiling in his face, she cryd, Alace, poor thing. She finding him in fainting fitts, then she began to weep; And with her hands she rubd his Joynts to keep this youth from sleep: Thy weaknesse, said she to him, doth make my veins to sting, Come fie for shame, rouse up thy self, Alace, poor thing. The Souldier that doth venture, he ventures in the Field; Altho that first repulse he get, the day he will not yield; But cast about, and charge again, and take the other fling, Ile do my best to second thee, Alace, poor thing.
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