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COME young Men and Maidens, / Of high and low degree, Houghton Library Hazlitt EC65 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 54 1: 55 THE / Politick Maid of Suffolk: / OR, THE / Young Lawyer Out-witted. THE Politick Maid of Suffolk: OR, THE Young Lawyer Out-witted. THE Politic Maid of Suffolk: OR, THE Young Lawyer Out-witted. ?-?

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COME young Men and Maidens, Of high and low degree, Or you that love a merry Jest, Give Ear a while to me, I'd have you give attention, to what i have to tell, Then hear it out and never dout, twill please you wondrous well. of a wealthy Lawyer, in Suffolk he did dwell, He kept a Handsome House-keeper, her Name was called Nell, He kiss'd and press'd her o'er and o'er, as I to you may tell, Till her Apron grew to short before, Alas poor Nell.
It happen'd on a certain Night, as they were lying in Bed, she wept she wail'd she wrung her hands and thus to him she said. My Virgins Rose you stole away, O! wed me sir said she, Or I like other Girls may say, O woe is me. he straitway give her a loving Kiss without any more delay, He took her by the Lilly white hand, and thus to her did say, I wish old Nick may take me quick, a woeful tale to tell, If ever I prove false to thee, my dearest Nell.
Thus with joys and Venus Toys they pass away the time 'Till 7 Months was gone and past, but 2 left out of nine, Then from his Service turn'd her quite as I to you may tell, All for the sake of a Lady bright? Alas poor nell. But when she found herself deciev'd She wept and tore her hair, And cry'd there's no belief in Man, It plainly doth appear, oh how cou[l]d he so cruel be, Thus to trapan my Heart, But I will be reveng'd on him Before we part.
It happen'd that this lady Bright She liv'd a Mile from Town, And this young lawer ever nige, would take a stept to the town Forgeting all his former Vows, As I to you may tell, thus longing for a Richer spouse He left poor nell. As nell was sitting all alone lamenting of her fate A project came into her Head, Which made her laught out right, thought she I'll make myself as black As any Devil in Hell And wait some night for his comming Sing oh brave nell. She to Chimny Sweeper went, And there a bargin made, For have his Sutty Cloaths, and further more she said, If that my Counsel you keep, a Guin[e]a I'll give to thee; then let your little Boy but go, along with me. She having learn'n the Boy his tae, She unto h[i]m did say, Be sure y[o]u act your part but well ther's half half a C[r]own for thee, Having stuff'd the Squobs with Gunder and all appear'd right well, to frightent her Master the lawer Sing oh brave nell and coming to alonesome wood, Without any more delay, the wich adjoyned to the Road, Where the lawer must come by, With a pair of Ram's-horns on her head, In a lonesome place stood she, But as for blick the sweepers Boy, She plac'd him under a tree. It Was just about the hour of one, as for a t[r]uth We hear; the lawyer he came trudgi[n]g home From the Courtship of his dear and steping o'er to shun the Dirt as I to you may tell, She quickly caught him by the Coat, Sing oh brave nell.
and With a Doleful Hollow Voice, She thus to him did say, according to your Wish I'm come, to bear you hence away, S[h]e said you must alone With me, Down to my gloomy Cell, Except [t]o Morrow by break of day You Wed poor nell. With that the Chimny Sweepers Boy, Set fire to the train, Which Flew and crack'd about his arse and made him Roar amain Dear Mr. Devil spare me now, and mind but What i tell and I to Morrow by break of Day Will Wed poor nell. Well look you do the Devil he Cr[i]ed, or mind but what I say, Do you see that little Devil, that sits by Younder tree; If ever you offer to break your Vow, As sure as Hell is Hell, that little Devil shall come for you, If you Slight po[o]r N[e]ll. The Lawyer he went trimbling home In a most dre[d]ful fright Right early in the Morning; as so[o]n as it was light; With trimbling joyins and stairing eyes With looks both Wan and Pale He came to her with a humble bow Good Morrow dear Nell. With Kisses and Embraces: He Grainted her Conset, and having got a License, Unto the Church they went and there he made her his lawful Wife, as for a truth they tell and now they live a Happy life. Sing oh Brave N[e]ll. She never told to Friend or Foe, the trick that had plaid Till Eight or Nine weeks after, When she was brought to Bed, She t[o]ld it at her. [G]ossuping, which pleas'd the wenches well, Her husband l[a]ug[h]'d and thus r[e]ply'd 'twas well done Nell.