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R228750 2 UNKNOWN the Baffled Knight Baffled Knight, The The Baffled Knight A Youthful Lawyer fine and gay / was Riding unto the City, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 578 The West=Country Lawyer / OR, / The Witty Maid's Good Fortune; / Who wisely maintain'd her Virginity against the Golden / Assaults of the Lawyer, who at length Married her to her her hearts Content. The West-Country Lawyer OR, The Witty Maid’s Good Fortune; Who wisely maintain’d her Virginity against the Golden Assaults of the Lawyer, who at length Married her to her hearts Content. The West Country Lawyer OR, The Witty Maid’s Good Fortune; Who wisely maintained her Virginity against the Golden Assaults of the Lawyer, who at length Married her to her heart's Content. ?-?

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A Youthful Lawyer fine and gay was Riding unto the City, Who met a Damsel on the way, right beautiful, fair and witty. Good morrow then the Lawyer cryd I prethee where art thou going, Quoth she, to yonder Meadows side, my father is there a Mowing.
Straight from his Horse he did alight and as he was going to her, The Maid immediately took flight, for fear he would undo her, But he run like a Nimble Deer, until he did overtake her; And then he[]d whisper[]d in her Ear, a Lady he surely make her,
If he might but enjoy the Bliss, a mintuit or two of Pleasure; Then as a Pledge Ill give thee this, a handful of Golden Treasure. Said she, I value not your Gold. and therefore I pray be civil, My Maidens-head shall neer be Sold for Moneys the root of all evil. I[]d sooner be a Ploughs-mans Bride, and sit at my Wheel a Spinning: Than be a Lawyers Jlt she cryd, to live by the Trade of Sinning. Tush, said the Lawyer be not coy, lets fall to our Loves Embraces A Silken Gown thou shalt enjoy, with Bracelets, Rings and Laces, your Silken Gown I do disdain, although I have mean Relation, I am resolved to maintain my Innocent Reputation If thou wilt but to London go I[]ll honour the like a Lady, But still the damsel answerd no I am happy enough already. you talk of Glory State and Fame, and how I shall be attended; But Sir I am not for your Game, so let the Discourse be ended. Pray save your Breath and Money too, I like not your way of Wooing There is too many suc[h a]s you that brings the young Maids to Ruin.
Ill keep my pure Virginity, till Marraige is my Pleasure: For Sir said she it is more to me Then Millions of Gold and Treasure He found her so discreet and wise, in every ready Answer, That he her Charms did highly prize. and vowd he would soon advance her, Unto her Parents he did go, where he did their Love require: Then was she cloathd from top to Toe, in costly Rich Attire. Next day the Gordian Knot was tyd, and many was at the Marriage: Then she appeard an Angel bright, for Beauty and comely Carriage. you Lasses all I pray you mind, to whom I have told this Story, Be careful that you anot too kind, for fear you should blast your Glory, Had she been soon to Folly lead, and for a small Spell Consented, She might have lost her Maidens-head, and when it was gon Lamented. But now she is a Lawyers Wife, her Husband dos dearly Love her, So that she leads a happy Life, ther[]s few in the Town above her.
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