%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Lusty Lad of London: / OR, / The pleasant Wooing betwixt brawny Will a Wine- / Cooper, and a wealthy Merchant's fair Widow. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/29/2021 36761

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R227588 1 A Soldier and a Sailor Soldier and a Sailor, A A Soldier and a Sailor COme listen to this Ditty, / Not far from London-City, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 36 THE / Lusty Lad of London: / OR, / The pleasant Wooing betwixt brawny Will a Wine- / Cooper, and a wealthy Merchant's fair Widow. THE Lusty Lad of London: OR, The pleasant Wooing betwixt brawny Will a Wine Cooper, and a wealthy Merchant's fair Widow. ?-? J. Deacon

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COme listen to this Ditty, Not far from London-City, There liv'd a lusty Lover, Who happen'd to discover a Widow lin'd with Gold, a Widow, etc. Resolv'd he was to Woe her, And when he did come to her, He told her in his Breeces, There was the best of Riches, right pleasant to behold, right pleasant, etc. The Widow was offended, And straight her Brows she bended, Crying, You sawcy Villain, I would not give a Shilling for all that e'er you have, for all that, etc. I am an honest Woman, Your Harlots loose and common May like of that expression; I'll punish your transgression, you sawcy, sawcy Slave, you sawcy, etc. Sweet Madam, be not froward, Why are you so untoward? Resolv'd I am to Marry, And will no longer tarry, if you will be my Bride, if you will, etc. Why should I mince the matter? Or stand to cog and flatter, That Riches out of measure, Will yield a Woman pleasure, yet I have Land beside, yet I have, etc. I doubt 'tis but a story, When thus you seem to glory, In such a double Potion; If once you gain Promotion, perhaps abroad you'll run, perhaps abroad, etc.
To mincing Sue or Nancy, Placing your Love on Fancy, On wanton London Misses, While they injoy your Kisses, poor I shall be undone, poor I shall, etc. No, no, thou need'st not fear me, Be pleased now to hear me, I'll mind no other Beauty, But still perform my Duty to thee my lawful Wife, to thee, etc. And therefore Dearest try me, Do not the least deny me, I'll labour to delight thee, And for thy Love requite thee with a contented Life, with a, etc. When he had this related, Her Anger was abated, Then she reply'd, My Jewel, I can't be coy and cruel, as many others can, as many, etc. Thy Words are so prevailing, That now my former railing Is turn'd to Love's desire, Thy person I admire because thou art a Man, because thou, etc. His Complyments were slender, Nor did he ever send her Rich Presents to obtain her, Yet had the luck to gain her, with all her Riches too, with all, etc. For by his down right dealing, He brought the sense of Feeling Upon her, in a minute, She could not stand again in it: see what a Man can do, see what, etc.
London: Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilspur-street.