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R186786 1 Ladies of London Ladies of London Ladies of London WIlliam the Miller, who liv'd in the West, / A lusty stout Lad, brisk and ayry; poor Taylors was ne'r so lugg'd by the Ears. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 390 THE / Witty Maid of the VVest; / OR, / The Miller well thrash'd by Robin the Plowman: / For which Service he received a Sum of Money, which bought a Ring and paid for the Marriage be- / twixt him and his beloved Nancy. THE Witty Maid of the VVest; OR, The Miller well thrash'd by Robin the Plowman: For which Service he received a Sum of Money, which bought a Ring and paid for the Marriage be- twixt him and his beloved Nancy. THE Witty Maid of the West; OR, The Miller well thrashed by Robin the Plowman: For which Service he received a Sum of Money, which bought a Ring and paid for the Marriage between him and his beloved Nancy. 1685-1685 P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back

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WIlliam the Miller, who livd in the West, A lusty stout Lad, brisk and ayry; Now if you will but attend to the Jest, I think it will make you all merry: There was a Lass that used his Mill, Her Name it was pretty facd Nancy; He would be kissing and courting her still, Theres no one but she he could fancy. She was a beautifull Lass, I declare, And one that was wonderfull witty: There is not any with her can compare, In Country Town or in City: Nancy she did the Miller beguile, She knew him a Knave by his learing, Pray now have patience, and listen a while, The Story is well worth your hearing.
Often he fain would have been at the sport, if Nancy she would but be willing, And as the Maiden herself did report, he gave her full twenty good shilling; She straight did yield, the case it was thus, the Lass was resolved to cheat him, The twenty Shillings she put in her purse, and said at the Mill she would meet him. Now for to study some joke she did aim, that she in her fancy might glory, Then to her true Love the Plowman she came, and told him the sum of the story: Robin replyd, my counsel is this, we wont stand discoursing and arguing, I in a Sack will be carryed as Grist, because you shall stand to your bargain.
Master and Man did bitterly Roar, I and for Mercy often did Cry, But she did Thump and Thrash them the more, sure said the Taylors now we shall dye: No ye Rascals Ill not Kill you, but am resolvd to pay your Arrears, With that she did bruise them, and bitterly use them poor Taylors was ner so luggd by the Ears. Then they got loose and both run away; Betty in wrath did vow and protest, That she would send to them the next day, for the Kings Service they should be Prest: Then they were again affrighted, this did create whole Troops of new fears, Wel send now for pitty to good Mistriss Betty, for Sea-Fights are worse then luggd by the Ears. These very Lines the Taylor did send, saying, sweet Betty Pardon us now, Though it is true, we once did offend, yet at your feet well willingly Bow, Now this day to beg your Pardon, that you may put us out of all fears, Well never abuse you, but likewise excuse you, although you did lugg us both by the Ears. Now when the Lass had Pardond them both, how the poor Rogues did Caper amain, Likewise they tyd themselves by an Oath, that they would ner offend her again: Likewise gave her a Colation, seeing she thus had banishd their fears, They were not unwilling to spend twenty Shilling, although she had luggd them both by the Ears. After the Feast he said to his Man, this has been charges you understand, Therefore take all the care that you can, Easter and Whitson-Tide are at hand: For to Cabbidge Silks and Sattins, do not forget to whett up your Sheirs: Dear Master ner fear it, well presently share it, and for time to come, take care of our Ears.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back.