%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Northern Ladd: / OR, The Fair Maids Choice. / Who Refus'd all for a Plowman, counting her self therein most Happy. / A Country Lass who many suitors had, / Some good, some mean, the worst of them not bad; / A Weaver, Taylor, Shoo-maker, first came, / VVith many more of ample note and fame: / A Barber, Baker, Miller, and the like, / Yet unto none of those her Sails she'd strike: / But in a Rustick she is only pleas'd, / A Plowman only has her fancy eas'd. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/18/2018 35875

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R227322 1 There was a Lass in Cumberland, &c. Lass of Cumberland, The There Was a Lass in Cumberland, etc. I Am a Lass o'th North Country, / and I was born and bred a whome; But to bed to me, to bed to me, / the Lad that gangs to bed with me; / A jovial Plowman must he be, / the Lad that comes to bed to me. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : The Northern Ladd: / OR, The Fair Maids Choice. / Who Refus'd all for a Plowman, counting her self therein most Happy. / A Country Lass who many suitors had, / Some good, some mean, the worst of them not bad; / A Weaver, Taylor, Shoo-maker, first came, / VVith many more of ample note and fame: / A Barber, Baker, Miller, and the like, / Yet unto none of those her Sails she'd strike: / But in a Rustick she is only pleas'd, / A Plowman only has her fancy eas'd. The Northern Ladd: OR, The Fair Maids Choice. Who Refus’d all for a Plowman, counting herself therein most Happy. A Country Lass who many suitors had, Some good, some mean, the worst of them not bad; A Weaver, Taylor, Shoo-maker, first came, With many more of ample note and fame: A Barber, Baker, Miller, and the like, Yet unto none of those her Sails she’d strike: But in a Rustick she is only pleas’d, A Plowman only has her fancy eas’d. The Northern Lad: OR, The Fair Maid's Choice. Who Refused all for a Plowman, counting herself therein most Happy. A Country Lass who many suitors had, Some good, some mean, the worst of them not bad; A Weaver, Tailor, Shoemaker, first came, With many more of ample note and fame: A Barber, Baker, Miller, and the like, Yet unto none of those her Sails she'd strike: But in a Rustic she is only pleased, A Plowman only has her fancy eased. 1672-1672 B. Brooksby

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I Am a Lass o'th North Country, and I was born and bred a whome; Many a Lad has Courted me, and swore that they to wooe me come: But to bed to me, to bed to me, the Lad that gangs to bed with me; A jovial Plowman must he be, the Lad that comes to bed to me. The first that came with Breeches trim, a Weaver was most neatly drest, But I alas wou'd none of him, whilst Weavers on Sheep-heads do feast. But to bed to me, etc.
For Heads and Horns are wemish meat, to serve a Lass of my degree, Who Beef and Bacon always eat, therefore he is no meat for me; But to bed to me, etc. The next a Taylor was so fine, with Slash, and Slits and Cap-a-pee, Who scrap'd, & cring'd, & said he's mine, and that he fain would ligg with me: But to bed to me, to bed to me, the Lad that comes to bed to me, A lusty Plowman may he be, the Lad that bumps the bed with me.
HE whispering told me he wou'd mend, a slit I had to my content, But saucy Prick-louse did offend, so to be stitch'd I'le not consent: For to bed to me, to bed to me, the Lad that gangs to bed to me, A bonny Plowman must he be, the Lad that shakes the Sheets with me. A Shoo-maker came jumping in, who plainly did his suit declare, And did my foot to squeeze begin, and on them press'd of Shoon a pair: But to bed to me, etc. He tickled me about the Knee, and told me it was his request, To live, to love, and wa'd with me, and I'se shou'd be of wealth possest: But to bed to me, etc. But these fine toys did not prevail, tho' spruce and fine with powder'd Locks Nay, tho' he Two-pence spent in Ale, he cou'd no catch me in his stocks: For to bed to me, etc. A Barber-Surgeon came to me, whom I did take in great disdain,
He said his art I soon should see, for he would prick my master-Vein: But to bed to me, etc. But I repell'd his rude address, and told him 'twas my greatest cares, If wa'd a lowsie A-Snip, alas, when he's incens'd should keep my ears. But to bed to me, to bed to me, the man that comes bed to me, An honest Plowman must he be, the Lad that is embrac'd by me. A Baker next who call'd me Cozen, did beg for one salute of me, Presenting straight French Roals a dozen, but's Neck was warp'd with Pillory: Oh! to bed to me, etc. And then a Miller who for cogging, for thieving and such like with's Bowl; Upon his Horse came softly jogging, who lighting straight demanded Cole. But to bed to me, etc. He told me I was his by right, whereat I smil'd disdainfully; Your Stones said I are ruin'd quite, therefore expect no more of me. But to bed to me, etc. A Plowman is the jovial Lad, who still despises grief and care, With him content and pleasure's had, with him a Rustick life I'le share: he shall came to bed to me, etc. I'se grasp him in my arms all night, and when the shades shall disappear, In pleasing Groves we'l take delight, and with sweet Songs each other chear: Oh to bed to me, etc. Come my dear when Nelly calls, O let us in this shady Grove, Now venture on what e're befalls, and quench the passion of my Love: Oh! to bed to me, to bed to me, when thou art come to bed to me, How happy then will Nelly be, when thou art come to bed to she.
FINIS. Printed for B. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield.