%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Amorous Gallant. / Who had a Mistris lovely, fair and kind, / She gave him all things to content his mind; / But he unkind, when he had done his pleasure, / Would have forsaken this beloved treasure: / But by her charms, to Wife she made him take her, / And now he swears he never will forsake her. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/21/2014 32865

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R30815 1 Jenny's delight. Jenny's Delight Jenny's delight. HOw bonny and brisk, how pleasant and sweet, / were Ienny and I when my passion was strong Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 521 The Amorous Gallant. / Who had a Mistris lovely, fair and kind, / She gave him all things to content his mind; / But he unkind, when he had done his pleasure, / Would have forsaken this beloved treasure: / But by her charms, to Wife she made him take her, / And now he swears he never will forsake her. The Amorous Gallant. Who had a Mistris lovely, fair and kind, / She gave him all things to content his mind; But he unkind, when he had done his pleasure, Would have forsaken this beloved treasure: But by her charms, to Wife she made him take her, And now he swears he never will forsake her. The Amorous Gallant. Who had a Mistress lovely, fair and kind, She gave him all things to content his mind; But he unkind, when he had done his pleasure, Would have forsaken this beloved treasure: But by her charms, to Wife she made him take her, And now he swears he never will forsake her. ?-? F. Coles, T. Vere, and I. VVright

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HOw bonny and brisk, how pleasant and sweet, were Jenny and I when my passion was strong So eagerly each others flames we did meet, that a Minutes delay did appear to be long, The vows that I made her, she seal'd with a kiss, Till my soul I had lost in a rapture of bliss.
I vow'd and I thought I should ever have lov'd, where beauty and kindness together I found, So sweetly she look'd, and so sweetly she mov'd, that I fancied new strength with my joys to abound For the pleasures I gave she did doubly requite, By finding out ever new ways to delight.
But when that enjoyment had put out my fire, my strength was decay'd and my passion was done, So pall'd was my fancy, and so tame my desire, that I from the Nimph very fain would have gone. Oh Jenny said I you have lov'd me in vain, For beauty enjoyed turns love to disdain. But when she perceiv'd that my flames were expir'd, and I for a while was quite dead with delight, She never left kissing till my heart she had fir'd, while I had not the power to depart from her sight My Dearest quoth she you quickly are cloi'd, So soon for to leave what you sweetly enjoy'd. Such pretty kind words and her languishing eyes, did tempt me again to encourage my flame, Those charming imbraces my thoughts did surprize, they caus'd me with panting to Die in the same. But the Death was so sweet, and so easie my pain, Sweet Jenny said I let me Die once again. As thus we sat dallying on the Bank-side, our loves overwhelm'd with a passionate joy, Unfortunate we by a friend were espi'd, his presence with fear did our blessings destroy: Oh Jenny said I we are undone by this Man, Let's flie from this danger out of sight if we can. The pretty sweet Nimph with fear all amaz'd, stood affrighted, yet her sences she soon did regain, But smitten with love on sweet Jenny he gaz'd, and beg'd on his knees that she there would remain, Oh let not my presence disturb you for I, If that you forsake me with love I shall Die. Oh let me but kiss that white hand and I'le swear, by the powers above that i'le never discover, Let not your best friend your presence forbear, for I like himself am a desperate Lover: But give him your hand and let's frolick all three, My humour with his and with yours doth agree. His vow being made then Jenny reply[']d; if that you our shame and my blushes conceal; For I have been faulty it can't be deny'd, but pray don't our secret folly reveal: Then let us be merry since the danger is past, I am not the first nor I shall not be the last. Then merrily, merrily, let's take our way, where Hymen shall tye us in Marriage secure, And that we be fruitly he'l heartily pray, my constancy to thee shall ever endure. And though I have transgress'd before I was thy wife; Yet i'le be thy sweet Jenny all days of my life.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.