%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Courteous CARMAN, / And the Amorous Maid. / OR, / The Carman's Whistle. / What here is Pen'd in this same pleasant Story, / Doth only tend unto the Carmans Glory; / Who did relieve a Maiden in distress, / And brought her joy in midst of heaviness: / He was Couragious, and of mettle good, / As by this Story may be nnderstood. 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 03/07/2016 35148

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R227042 1 The Carmans Whistle Carman's Whistle, The The Carman's Whistle AS I abroad was walking / by the breaking of the day, Houghton Library Huth EBB65H Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 48 The Courteous CARMAN, / And the Amorous Maid. / OR, / The Carman's Whistle. / What here is Pen'd in this same pleasant Story, / Doth only tend unto the Carmans Glory; / Who did relieve a Maiden in distress, / And brought her joy in midst of heaviness: / He was Couragious, and of mettle good, / As by this Story may be nnderstood. The Courteous CARMAN, And the Amorous Maid. OR, The Carman's Whistle. What here is Penned in this same pleasant Story, Doth only tend unto the Carman's Glory; Who did relieve a Maiden in distress, And brought her joy in midst of heaviness: He was Courageous, and of mettle good, As by this Story may be understood. ?-? F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, & T. Passinger.

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AS I abroad was walking by the breaking of the day, Into a pleasant Meadow, a young-man took his way, And looking round about him, to mark what he could see, At length he spy'd a fair maid under a Mirtle Tree. So comely was her countenance, and smiling was her chear, As though the Goddess Venus, herself she had been there, And many a smirking smile she gave, amongst the Leaves so green, Although she was perceived, she thought she was not seen.
At length she chang'd her countenance, and sung a mournful song, Lamenting her misfortune, she staid a Maid so long: There's many that be younger, that long time have been wed, Which makes me think that I shall die and keep my Maiden-head. Sure young-men are hard hearted, and know not what they do, Or else they want for Complements fair Maidens for to woe: Why should young Virgins pine away and lose their cheifest prime, And all for want of Sweet-hearts, to chear us up in time.
THe young-man heard her Ditty and could no longer stay, But straight unto this Damosel with speed he did away: He nimbly stept unto her which made her for to start, But when he once embraced her, he joy'd her very heart. Sweetheart he said unto her why do you so complain, If you'l be rul'd by me i'le play you such a strain, As uses for to give content when as true Lovers meets, It is much like to that they call the shaking of the sheets. Strike up quoth she, and spare not I prithee use thy skill, For why I greatly care not If I thy mind fulfil, The Carman then most nimbly unto this sport did settle, And pleased her most bravely for he was full of mettle. When he had plaid unto her one merry note or two, Then she was so rejoyced she knew not what to do: O God a mercy Carman, thou art a lively Lad; Thou hast as rare a Whistle as ever Carman had:
How if my Mother chide me for staying here so long, What if she doth I care not for this shall be my song: Pray mother be contented break not my heart in twain, Although I have been ill a while I shall be well again: And thus this loving couple did oftentimes imbrace, And lovingly did prattle all in that flowry place; But now the time of parting began for to draw near, Whereas this Noble Carman must leave his only dear, He took his leave most kindly and thus to her did say, My dearest I will meet thee next time I come this way: Away this bonny Carman went a whistling of his Note, And there he left this fair Maid a brushing of her Coat. Now fare thee well brave Carman I wish thee well to fare, For thou didst use me kindly as I can well declare: Let other Maids say what they will the truth of all is so, The bonny Carmans Whistle shall for my mony go.
Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, & T. Passinger.