%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The West=Country Jigg: / OR, / Love in Due Season. / A Longing Maid which had a mind to marry, / Complaining was, that she so long should tarry; / At length a brisk young Lad did chance to spy her, / And liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: / And courting her, and vowing to be constant, / They there clapt up a bargain in an instant. 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 04/01/2016 34742

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R227469 WHen Soll with his Beams, / Had guilded the Streams, Houghton Library Huth EBB65H Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 298 The West=Country Jigg: / OR, / Love in Due Season. / A Longing Maid which had a mind to marry, / Complaining was, that she so long should tarry; / At length a brisk young Lad did chance to spy her, / And liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: / And courting her, and vowing to be constant, / They there clapt up a bargain in an instant. The West-Country Jigg: OR, Love in Due Season. A Longing Maid which had a mind to marry, Complaining was, that she so long should tarry; At length a brisk young Lad did chance to spy her, And liking of her well, resolv’d to try her: And courting her, and vowing to be constant, They there clapt up a bargain in an instant. The West-Country Jig: OR, Love in Due Season. A Longing Maid which had a mind to marry, Complaining was, that she so long should tarry; At length a brisk young Lad did chance to spy her, And liking of her well, resolved to try her: And courting her, and vowing to be constant, They there clapped up a bargain in an instant. ?-? P. Brooksby

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WHen Soll with his Beams, Had guilded the Streams, And Nymphs, and Young Shepherds awakt from their Dreams: I heard a Sad Moan In a Neighbouring Grove from a Voice all alone. A Languishing Maid, By Cupid Betray'd; Was Sighing, and Sobbing, And often she said: Love! Cruel to me: When shall I be Eas'd Of my Misery.
known I am Fair, And Brisk as the Air; Not one in a thousand With Me can Compare: Yet ne'r a Young-man Will ease me of Sadness, to help me! that can. My time I do spend, Yet want I a Friend To Rally, and Dally, And please me to th' End: Which makes me to say, O Cupid! Great Cupid! I love no Delay.
ALL Night in my Bed, With Cares in my Head, And weeping, and wailing, I wish I were Wedd: And yet no Relief I find in the Morning For all my sad Grief. How happy's the Birds Which Mate in the Woods? Enjoying most freely, Their Love without words; Whilst I do complain Of Young-mens Unkindness And Cruel Disdain. A Young-man hard by, This Maid did Espy; Admiring her Beauty, He to her did hye: Quoth he, pritty Saint, It grieves my Heart for to hear your Complaint. What think you of me? I'm active and free; And willing to serve you In every Degree: And by this sweet Kiss, To proffer my Service It is not amiss.
The Bonny Young Maid was nothing afraid; But modestly Blushing, unto him, she said: Since you are so free, If you will be Constant, We two may agree. Quoth he, thou shalt find Me Loyal, and Kind, And Ready, and willing, To pleasure thy Mind: then do you not fear But I will be Constant My Joy and my Dear. this made her Rejoyce, And with Cheerful Voice, Quoth she, mine own Dearest, thou shalt be my Choice: take Heart and take Hand, I always will be at thy will and Command. then did they retire, With Longing Desire; Expecting, and waiting For quenching Loves fire: And now lives most free, Although a Quick Bargain was made as you see.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, near the Hospital-gate in West-smithfield.