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R182081 1 Now the tyrant hath stolen, &c, Bonny Sweet Robin; My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone Now the Tyrant Hath Stolen, etc, COme hither sweet Nancy, / and sit down by me, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 2 The two Jeering Lovers: The two Jeering Lovers: The two Jeering Lovers: Price, Lawrence ?-? William Gilbertson

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Dick. COme hither sweet Nancy, and sit down by me, These long seven Winters I have loved thee: Then give me my answer if that thou canst love me, Or else say me no then my pretty Nancy. Nancy. Stand further Sir Lobcock and trouble not me, I had rather with Pistols and Guns to be shot, Or be run through with Rapiers, then suffer disgrace, For to have such a Buzzard to breath in my Face. Dick. Sweet Nan doe not hold me so much in disdain. But as I love thee, prethee love me again. There's nothing on earth in the world to be had, But I will procure it to make my love glad.
Ile buy thee new Beaver and a dainty silk Gown, And a Taffety Apron the best in the Town, Fine Hose and fine Shooes and a brave Holland Smock, Thou well mayst believe me, for I doe not mock. Ile buy thee a scarf that is very compleat, And costly head Tyero both handsome and neat: Ile buy thee rare Bracelets and such pretious things, Perfum'd gloves and Ribbons, and gallant gold Rings. Nancy. Ile none of thy Ribbons, nor none of thy Gold, I had rather to suffer both hunger and cold, Then to match with a Clown which my mind cannot brook, Nor can I abide thee once on me to look.
Dick. WHy what is the reason thou shouldst me disgrace? I pray thee in plain terms speak to my face. Or what is the cause thou canst not fancy me? That ever was faithfull and true unto me. Nancy. The reason is this if you'l have it so, Thou like to a Sloven dost every day goe, Therefore take good notice and mark what I say, I'd not have thee if thoult give me a Noble a day. Thy eyes stand asquint, thy nose stands awry. Thy mouth stands aside, and thy beards's never dry: Thy Chaps all be slabered and thy lips are amisse, 'Twould make a Maid loath for to give thee a kisse.
Thy Shooes are unty'd, and down at the heels, Thy Stockins ungartred, which thou dost not feel, Thy Codpis unbutned, thy breeches bepist, These are nasty actions, say you what you list. Take this for an answer I will thee not have, There's the doore and the way, now goe walk like a Knave, Goe home to thy Countrey and kisse Countrey Jone, For sweett-heart in London thou art like to have none. Dick, Why then thou proud Huswife Ile bid thee farewell Your scoffing and jeering too much doth excell: Yet this I say to thee, if thou hadst thy desert, Thou wouldst either be hanged or be tyd to a Cart.
Nancy. Nay stay my sweet Richard, lets kisse and be friends, For what I said to thee Ile make thee amends, If thoul't be my Husband I will be thy Wife, And ile be constant to thee all the dayes of my life. Then Dick he kist Nancy and Nancy kist Dick, And close to each other they after did stick: They went to the Church and were married that day, And Dick to the Countrey carried Nancy away. By this you may see what young women can doe, When Bachelours to them do come for to wooe; Their wits are so nimble, they can in an houre Turn sowre into sweetnesse end sweetnesse to sowre.
Finis. L.P. London printed for William Gilbertson in Gilt-spur street.