%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A constant wife, and a kind wife, / A loving wife, and a fine wife, / Which gives content unto mans life. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1641-1641 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/16/2018 36086

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R174177 2 Locks and bolts doe hinder Lie Lulling Beyond Thee Locks and Bolts Do Hinder to the same tune Lie Lulling Beyond Thee To the Same Tune YOung Men & Maids lend me your aids, / to speake of my deare Sweeting, WIth hand and heart I will impart, / the praises of my Sweeting. Manchester Central Library Blackletter Ballads Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 15 A constant wife, and a kind wife, / A loving wife, and a fine wife, / Which gives content unto mans life. A constant wife, and a kind wife, A loving wife, and a fine wife, Which gives content unto man's life. Printer E.P. 1641-1641 Edward Wright

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YOng Men & Maids lend me your aids, to speake of my deare Sweeting, It shewes how Fortune hath betray'd, and often spoyl'd our meeting: She likely was for to be rich, and I a man but meanly, Wherefore her friends at me doe grutch, and use me most unkindly. Her constancie I will declare, wherein she proved loyall, But few with her that will compare, when they are put to tryall. Her friends against her did contend, because she lent me favour, They said, I quickly all would spend, if that I might but have her. They did convey her from my sight, because she should exempt me, I could not find my hearts delight, which sore did discontent me: I travell'd over craggie Rocks, o're Mountains, Hills, and Vallies, But she was kept from me with locks, onely through spite and malice. But love that conquers Kings & Queens, herein did show us favour, I brought to passe and wrought the means in what place I should have her: She had an Uncle did detaine, and keepe her presence from me, Whom I was very like t'have slaine[, because he did so wrong me.]
I boldly came where she did dwell, and asked for my Sweeting, They said of her they could not tell, which was to me sad greeting: But presently she heard my voyce, and call'd me at her window, O I would come to thee my Love, but doores and locks doe hinder. Whereat amazed I did stand, to here her make that answer, I drew my Sword into my hand, and straight the house did enter; And then, I made the locks to flye, and doores in pieces shatter, I vow'd to have her companie, and quickly I came at her. Her Uncle and some of his men, did after present follow, Who said, I nere should out againe, but in my blood should wallow: But with some hurt done on both sides, I got my Sweet-heart from them, Yong-men to win yourselves such Brides fight for to overcome them. Then joyn'd we hands in Hymens bands, to love and live together, She lov'd me not for house or Lands, for I had none of either: Her love was pure, and doth endure, and so shall mine forever, Till death so much doe us injure, [as part us from each other.]
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WIth hand and heart I will impart, the praises of my Sweeting, Now welcome joyes and farewell smart, blest be the time of meeting: With my Sweet-heart and onely deare, in whom is all my pleasure, The like of her doth not appeare, she is so blest a creature. O happie be the time and houre, that e're I saw her feature, Sure Heavens blisse on me did showre, to send me such a creature; She is so pleasing to mine eye, the like was never any, She's vertuous, wise, and very kind, she far surpasseth any. Her comely feature may compare, with any in Towne or Citie, For curtesie she is most rare, likewise she's full of pittie; No vertue that can give content, to any earthly creature, But God to her the same hath lent, to please the will of Nature. Her golden locks like threads of gold, her eyes like Stars doe glister, Her cheeks like Rose and Lillies fold, she may be Venus Sister: She hath a dimple in her chin, her neck shines like the Chrystall, Her like hath seldome times been seen, she seemeth so celestiall.
Her armes and shoulders are compleat, her brest like Alabaster, Her wast and middle is so neat, there's none that e're surpast her: Her eloquence gives such content, in all that heare her phrases, That freely they'l yeeld their consent, to yeeld her earthly praises. Her Lilly hand is at command, to doe me any service, And quickly she will understand a matter whatsoe're 'tis: If I bid goe she will not stay, to worke me a displeasure, But presently she goes away, and is not this a treasure? Her parts below Ile not descry, for they are very neat ones, A daintie foot, and leg, and thigh, as can be made of flesh and bones; She is so perfect in her parts, that many were inflamed, On her they wholly set their hearts, and at her fully aimed. Thus to conclude and end my Song, I wish well to the female, Or else I sure should doe them wrong, and prove myselfe a tell-tale: Young-men adieu prove not unkind unto your onely Sweeting, Observe your time you need not rue, nor curse the houre of meeting.
Finis. London, Printed by E.P. for Edward Wright, dwelling in Gilt-spur-street.