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I Am a brisk young Bauchelor / And fain would have a Wife Sir, Houghton Library Hazlitt EC65 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 60 The Batchelor's wish or the fair maids answer The Batchelor’s wish or the fair maids answer The Bachelor's wish or the fair maid's answer ?-?

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I Am a brisk young Bauchelor And fain would have a Wife Sir, That I may lie as snug as a Pig In her Bosom all the Night Sir. I am weary with Kissing of other Mens Wives It makes my Pockets grow empty Therefore i will have a Wife of my own Since pritty Maids are Plenty A Taylor had a young handsom Wife And i did love her dearly I often play'd with her Gopy-hold And i paid for it severely I am wea[r]p etc. I once liv'd with a Wist Country Lord And fairly Kisst his Lady And now he has brougt his Horns to Town And looks as great as may be Kissing is but a foolish thing Where the Women is a Stranger And he that lies with another Mrns Wife Do's he in a great deal of Danger My Shirts do's all to ruin run They are all upon the rending And thro' my breeches you may see my Bum indeed for want of mending i will have a brisk young Country Girl That understands no [?] i'll turn her out to work for me While i lie a bed in a Morning When Married shall live a Heavenly Life No more i neeb go sneaking To cut a slice off another Mans Loaf And to pay so dear for Eating And now these Cald long Winter Nights i in my Bed lie freezing if i had a Wife warm my Feet
it would be very pleasing if she'll find Money to pay the Nurse i'll get her Children plenty For i want a Wife to fill my Puree For now it ii grown empty So if there is e're an industrious Wife That is willing for to Marry Here is a Batchelor ready at Hand That will no longer tary i assi wary with Kissing other Mens Wives It makes my Pockets grow empty Thirefore i will have a Wife of my own Since pritty Maids are plenty The Maidens Answer Since young men think that Maids are fond Because they say they're plenty And here is one puts up for a Wife whose Pockets are grown empty Young Maidens are not so hasty to wed if ever we happen to Marry we will have a Husband to bring us in Bread Or else we longer will tarry He brags of Kissiing of other Men's wives Cuckolds he has made great store Sir. There is li[t]tle hopes when he is wed He still will follow a whore Sir. His Breeches are tore behind and before And his pockets are grnwn empty He wants a Wife for to mend up his Rags And to bring him in Money plenty Young Maidens they are not so hasty to wed if ever we happen to marr[y] we will have a Hesband to bring us in Bread Or else we longer will tarry