%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Vertuous Maids Resolution: Or, the two honest Lovers / Shewing what unconstant men there be, that use deceit and flattery; / They'l cog, dissemble, swear, and lie, a harmless Maidens love to try, / To all such Lovers she'l be coy, and says her freedom's all her joy. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1670-1670 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/16/2018 36075

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R227871 2 I am a poor and harmless Maid I Am a Poor and Harmless Maid; In My Freedom's All My Joy I Am a Poor and Harmless Maid to the same Tune I Am a Poor and Harmless Maid; In My Freedom's All My Joy To the Same Tune IN a melancholy passion I / was walking by a Rivers side, HEre in this second part you'l find, / a Husband pleasing to her mind, O in my freedom's all my joy. [with variation] Manchester Central Library Blackletter Ballads Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 18 The Vertuous Maids Resolution: Or, the two honest Lovers / Shewing what unconstant men there be, that use deceit and flattery; / They'l cog, dissemble, swear, and lie, a harmless Maidens love to try, / To all such Lovers she'l be coy, and says her freedom's all her joy. The Virtuous Maid's Resolution: Or, the two honest Lovers Showing what inconstant men there be, that use deceit and flattery; They'll cog, dissemble, swear, and lie, a harmless Maiden's love to try, To all such Lovers she'll be coy, and says her freedom's all her joy. 1670-1670 Richard Burton

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IN a melancholy passion I was walking by a Rivers side, A gallant Damsell I did spy, a Lute she had lay by her side, Which up she took, did sing and play That in her freedome was all her joy, O in my freedom's all my joy. I stept aside because I'de hear the full conclusion of her Song, Her Musick ravish'd so mine ear, upon the ground I lay along. Then did she sing and sweetly play O in my etc. I am a young and harmless maid, and some are pleas'd to stile me fair, There's no mam yet hath ambush laid, to catch me but I broke the snare. What though they count me nice and coy yet in my freedom's all my joy. Most young men have alluring words poor silly Maidens to betray, Such complements they can afford, that we can hardly say them nay. But let them term me nice and coy O in my freedom's, etc. With oaths and Protestations great sometimes they seek to try their skill, When all the while they mean deceit,
for to obtain their wanton will. And seek their utmost to destroy, Our freedom and our chiefest joy, for in my, etc. With amorous words and speeches fair they'l promise that they ne're will do, But of such youngsters I'le beware, for fear I afterwards should rew. What though they count me nice and coy, yet in my, etc. Alluring baits likewise they have, as Silver-Bodkins, Gloves and Rings; With Girdles, Scarffs, and Jewells brave, and many other costly things: But those silver Hooks shall ne're destroy, my freedom, etc. Whatsoever they give me, talk or say, I'le ne're believe them e're the more, Their smoothing words shal not me betray, I'le stand to what I said before, Although they count me nice and coy yet in my, etc. Yet I could quickly be in love, if I an honest man could find, That would once true and constant prove, and not be wavering like the wind. Untill such time I will be coy, for in my freedom's all my joy.
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HEre in this second part you'l find, a Husband pleasing to her mind, This vertuous Maid hath now obtain'd, though long, at last her love was gain'd She saith her Husband she'l obey, and in his Love shall be her joy, And in his Love, etc. And thus she did conclude her Song, which having done I up did rise, My heart was struck with love so strong, her beauty dazled so mine eyes, My freedom then she did destroy, for in her love etc. When she spy'd me where I was, she rose and would no longer stay, I stept unto her then because my heart she bore with her away, Fair maid said I, do not destroy, my freedom, etc. She blushing then to me did say, I do desire no company; Fair Maid said I, O say not nay, to him that means no flattery, You have my heart O be not coy in you is all my earthly joy. Sweetheart said I, few words I use, but what I speak is from my heart, I scorn your vertues to abuse, then grant me love ere I depart. Your freedom I will not destroy, for in your love is all my joy.
With that she took me by the hand, and led me up by the River side, If that you true and constant prove, quoth she, perhaps Ile be your Bride. Then on her Lute did sing and play, be constant and I'le be thy joy. I then made bold to crave a Kiss, which modestly she to me gave, I took it for a heavenly bliss, her comly gesture was so brave. I thought it long to see the day, wherein I might my love enjoy. But to conclude we married were, I have obtain'd a vertuous Bride, And at the last I brought to pass what she to others had deny'd, Although at first she seemed coy, she calls me now her love and joy. Young men and maids whereere you be, that hear this song, I'de wish you learn A pattern by our Civility, then Lovers true you may discern. For them that seek for to destroy, your freedom, etc. Vertue beyond all beauty goes, but he that gains them both 'tis rare, Onely for wealth let no man chuse, for constant love is void of care. A vertuous wife will ne're destroy your freedom, but shall be your joy.
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