%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / VVitty Damsel of Devonshire: / OR, / A Dialogue between a Mother and her Daughter, concerning Robin / the Miller whom the Daughter hated, and resolved to marry William the Plow- / man whom she dearly Loved. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1688-1688 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/10/2018 35710

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R227481 1 Here I Love, there I Love: Or, The two English Travellers. [unknown] Here I Love, There I Love: Or, The Two English Travellers. DEar Daughter come hither and hear what I say, / UUhen do you intend to be Married I pray, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : THE / VVitty Damsel of Devonshire: / OR, / A Dialogue between a Mother and her Daughter, concerning Robin / the Miller whom the Daughter hated, and resolved to marry William the Plow- / man whom she dearly Loved. THE Witty Damsel of Devonshire: OR, A Dialogue between a Mother and her Daughter, concerning Robin the Miller whom the Daughter hated, and resolved to marry William the Plow- man whom she dearly Loved. THE Witty Damsel of Devonshire: OR, A Dialogue between a Mother and her Daughter, concerning Robin the Miller whom the Daughter hated, and resolved to marry William the Plow-man whom she dearly Loved. 1688-1688 P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and / J. Back

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DEar Daughter come hither and hear what I say, When do you intend to be Married I pray, Poor Robin the Miller lies sick for your sake; Some pity of him I would have you now take. He vows that he loves you as dear as his life, And has a desire to make you his wife; Then do not be cruel dear Daughter, said she, For why, he loves none in the Nation but thee. I will not believe him dear Mother she cry'd, There's Prudence young Bridget, nay Susan beside, Nay Nelly, and Nancy, likewise Bonny Kate. All these youthful Lasses he courted of late,
As soon as their Innocent Hearts were betray'd, He never regarded the Vows that he made; Now if he do's languish, i'faith let him dye, I know he is given to flatter and lye. My dear loving Daughter I an't of that mind; I'm certain he never can prove so unkind; Afford him all kindness and love that you can, you'll find this poor Miller a right Honest Man. His life I would have you endeavour to save, For why should you send him with Sighs to the Grave; Poor heart he doth languish and cry day night, That you are resolved to ruin him quite.
His strange Protestetions I vow and declare, Are none but self-notions young Maids to ensnare; Therefore I'll have nothing to do with him then, These Millers I know to be false hearted Men. His death I am certain we need never fear, For Loyal to any he ne'er did appear; Young Lasses he now courts a Store and above, Then hang him dear Mother he'll ne'er dye for love. Besides I must tell you his calling I hate, And never desire to live at that rate, Before the Toll-dish my Apparel shall give, I will stay a Maiden as long as I live. I wonder dear Daughter you should be so coy, Both Riches and Pleasure you soon would enjoy, Beyond your Three Sisters Kate, Dolly and Joan, For Robin you know has a Mil of his own. Likewise he has three or four Acres of Land, And also good Silver and Gold at command, He tells me that you shall be Dame of his store, Now think of this Daughter, what man can say more. I care not a Fig for his silver and Gold, Tho' he had as much as my Apron could hold, Nor yet do I value his owning a Mill, If ever I wed it shall be honest Will. His living he gets by the sweat of his Brow, Sometimes by his Thrashing then Harrow and Plow, By honest hard labour he lives true and just, But Millers you know they are Thieves as the best. I value not Robin, nay Richard nor Ralph, If I am with William methinks I am safe, For why to his Honour, nay Glory and Fame, We now have a right valiant King of his Name. But as for the Robins it never was known, That they were thought worthy to come near the throne, Then Heavens preserve all the Williams therefore It being the Name which I dearly adore. Her Mother immediately made this Reply, Let Robin the Miller with languishing dye, With these prety sayings my Heart you have won, I will have a William likewise to my son.
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