%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Vertuous MAID's RESOLUTION: / OR, / The two Honest LOVER'S. / Shewing what Unconstant Men there be, / That use Deceit and Flattery, / They'll cog, dissemble, swear and lye, / A Harmless MAIDEN's Life to try; / To all such Lovers she'll be coy, / And says, My Freedom's all my Joy. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1693-1693 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/04/2011 31150

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R228733 1 I am a poor and harmless Maid, &c. UNKNOWN I Am a Poor and Harmless Maid, etc. IN a melancholly passion I / was walking by a river side, O in my freedom's all my joy. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 552 The Vertuous MAID's RESOLUTION: / OR, / The two Honest LOVER'S. / Shewing what Unconstant Men there be, / That use Deceit and Flattery, / They'll cog, dissemble, swear and lye, / A Harmless MAIDEN's Life to try; / To all such Lovers she'll be coy, / And says, My Freedom's all my Joy. The Vertuous MAID’s RESOLUTION: OR, The two Honest LOVERS. Shewing what Unconstant Men there be, That use Deceit and Flattery; They’ll cog, dissemble, swear and lye, A Harmless MAIDEN’s Life to try; To all such Lovers [s]he’ll be coy, And says, My Freedom’s all my Joy. The Virtuous MAID’s RESOLUTION: OR, The two Honest LOVERS. Showing what Unconstant Men there be, That use Deceit and Flattery; They’ll cog, dissemble, swear and lie, A Harmless MAIDEN’s Life to try; To all such Lovers she’ll be coy, And says, My Freedom’s all my Joy. Printer W.O. A.M. 1693-1693 W.O. A.M.

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IN a melancholy passion I was walking up a river side, A gallant Damsel I did spy, a lute she ha[d] lay by her side, Which up she took and did sing and play, That in her freedom was all her joy, O in my freedoms all my joy. I stept aside, because Id hear the full conclusion of her Song, Her musick ravishd so mine ear, as on the ground I lay along, Then did she sweetly play, O in my freedoms all my joy. I am a young and harmless Maid, and some are pleasd to stile me fair, Theres no Man yet hath ambush laid, to catch me, but I broak the snare: What though they count me nice and coy, Yet in my freedoms all my joy.
M[ost] young Men have alluring words, poor silly Maidens to betray, Such complements they can afford, that we can hardly say them nay: But let them term me nice and coy, O in my freedoms all my joy. With oaths and protestations great, sometimes they seek to [t]ry their skill, When all the while they mean deceit, for to obtain their wanton will: And seek their utmost to destroy, Our utmost and our chifest joy. With amorous words and speeches fair, theyll promise that they ner will do, But of such Youngsters ill beware, for fear I afterwards should rue: What though they count me nice and coy, Yet in my freedoms all my joy, Yet in my freedoms all my joy.
Alluring baits also they have, as silver bodkins, gloves, and rings, With girdles, scarves, and jewels brave, and many other costly things: But those silver hooks shall ner destro[y,] For in my freedoms all my joy. Whatsoever they give, talk, or say, ill ner believe them eer the more, Their smoothing words shall not me betray, ill stand to what I said before, Although they count me nice and coy, etc. Yet I could quickly be in love, if I an honest Man could find, That would once true and constant prove and not be wavering like the wind; A little time I will be coy, etc. Here in this second Part youl find, a Husband pleasing to her mind; This vertuous Maid hath one obtaind, though long, at last her love was gaind, She saith her Husband shell obey, And in his love shall be her joy. And thus she did conclude her Song, which having done, I up did rise, My heart was struck with love so strong, her beauty dazled both mine eyes, My freedom then she did destroy, For in her love was all my joy. When she espyd me where I was, she rose and would no longer stay, I stept unto then, because my heart she bore with her away: Fair Maid, said I, do not destroy My freedom, and my chiefest joy. She blushing then, to me did say, I do desire no company. Fair Maid, said I, O say not nay, to him that means no flattery: You have my heart, O be not coy, In you is all my earthly joy.
Sweet-heart, said I, few words I use, but what I speak is from my heart, I scorn your vertue to abuse, then grant me love eer I depart: Your freedom I will not destroy, For in your love is all my joy. With that she took me by the hand, and led me up by the river side, If that you true and constant prove, quoth she, perhaps Ill be your Bride. Then on her lute did sing and play, Be constant, and ill be thy joy. I then made bold to crave a kiss, which modestly she to me gave, I took it for a heavenly bliss, her comely gesture was so brave: I thought it long to see the day, Wherein I might my Love enjoy. But to conclude, we married were, I have obtaind a vertuous Wife; And at the last I brought to pass, what she to others had denyd:Although at first she seemed coy, She calls me now her only joy. Young Men and Maids where eer you be, that hear this Song, id wish you learn A Pattern by our civility, then Lovers true you may discern, For them that seek for to destroy, Your freedom, etc. Vertue beyond all beauty goes, but he that gains them both is rare, Only for wealth let [no ma]n chuse, for constant love [is void of] care; A vertuous Wife will ner destroy, Your freedom; but will be your joy.
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