%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Sommerset-shire Damsel beguil'd; / OR, / The Bonny Baker Chous'd in his Bargain. / The Baker Wedded her in hast, / And after that was done, / She brought him e're Five months space / A Daughter and a Son. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1685-1685 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/19/2018 35669

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R184465 1 The Two English=Travellers, [unknown] The Two English Travellers A Beautiful Damsel from Sommerset-Shire, / Came up to the Citty of London we hear; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : THE / Sommerset-shire Damsel beguil'd; / OR, / The Bonny Baker Chous'd in his Bargain. / The Baker Wedded her in hast, / And after that was done, / She brought him e're Five months space / A Daughter and a Son. THE Sommerset-shire Damsel beguil’d; OR, The Bonny Baker Chous’d in his Bargain. The Baker Wedded her in hast, And after that was done, She brought him e’re Five months space A Daughter and a Son. THE Somersetshire Damsel beguiled; OR, The Bonny Baker Choused in his Bargain. The Baker Wedded her in haste, And after that was done, She brought him ere Five months' space A Daughter and a Son. 1685-1685 J. Blare

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A Beautiful Damsel from Sommerset-Shire, Came up to the Citty of London we hear; And she was delightful, both proper and Tall, An accident to her at length did befall. For many a Suitor then courted her still, Who daily endeavoured to gain her good will; The First was a Barber, a jocular Blade, Who was in attire most Richly array'd. The next was a Farrier whole fortune was great His friends they had left him a worthy estate; He treated her kindly, but all was in vain, She slighted his profwith scorn and disdain. The next was a Baker who call'd her his dear, Resolved he was to come in for a share, In this kind of language she answer'd him to Be gon, and pack off with the rest of the crue. A ranting gallant did this Damsel surprize, His Robes was so rich that he dazled her eyes,
Rich fringing and ruffles most gallant & gay, With eloquent language he did her betray. He gave her a Ring with a bracelet of Pearl, Then kist her and call'd her his amorous Girl; Said he thou wilt tell, if this night I should lie With thee my sweet creature, she said no not I What pleasure & pastime this couple did take, I shall not discover for modesty's sake; This gallant soon after did surely refrain Her company clearly, with scorn and disdain. O then she was in a most pittiful case, For finding and fearing her future disgrace; now where are those tradesmen the damsel replyd I wish one would come now & make me his bride I'le go to the Barber he was my first Love, And see what he says, & if pitty will move His tender affections, he kows not my crime, To him i'le be married, for now tis high time.
An Innocent story to him she did tell, He knew by her humour that all was not well; He said you was cruel and us'd me unkind, You might have took me when I was in the mind I'le go to the Farrier, he once courted me, He may be more loving and kinder then he, But when she came to him he made her a vow, That he would have nothing to do with her now. Away to the Baker she went with all speed, He must be the man that must now do the deed; To Father the Child be it daughter or Son, If he does not marry me I am undone. The Baker was joyful and ended the strife, He freely embrac'd her and made her his wife; The Weding was kept with much joy & good cheer With musick & dancing to pleasure his dear. But twenty weeks after to finish their mirth, She brought him a daughter & son at a birth, His charge coming on he did heartily rue, He hung down his ears & lookt pittiful blue. For now he had every thing to provide, As Blankets and Cradles with gossips beside; With twenty things more which he must prepare, Was ever poor man so incumbred with care. Alas he lamented, and made piteous moan, As fearing the brats they were none of his own; The Gossips excusing her thus they did say Tis twenty by night man and twenty by day. The reason she came in so little a time, She's youthful and fruitful & just in her prime. If that be the reason in love he reply'd, I take them as blessings, then kissed his Bride. He soon was perswaded the matter went well. Their joys in abundance his grief did excell The peace being made between him & his spouse, They fill out the Liquor and drink a carrouse.
FINIS. Printed for J. Blare, at the Sign of the Looking-Glass on London-bridge.