%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> BUXOM JOAN. / An Excellent New SONG. 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 08/17/2021 36871

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R229212 1 Sung with a pleasant new Tune Soldier and a Sailor, A Sung with a Pleasant New Tune A Soldier and a Saylor, / A Tinker and a Taylor, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 52 BUXOM JOAN. / An Excellent New SONG. BUXOM JOAN. An Excellent New SONG. ?-?

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A Soldier and a Saylor, A Tinker and a Taylor, Had once a doubtful strife, Sir, To make a Maid a Wife, Sir, Whose Name was buxom Joan, Whose Name was buxom Joan. And now the time being ended, When she no more intended To lick her Lips at Men, Sir, Or gnaw the Sheets in vain, Sir, Or ly the Nights alone, Or ly the Nights alone. The Soldier swore like Thunder, He lov'd her more than Plunder, And shew'd her many a Scar, Sir, Which he had brought from far, Sir, In fighting for her sake, In fighting for her sake. The Taylor thought to please her, By offering her his Measure; The Tinker came with Mettle, Said he cou'd mend her Kettle, And stop up every lake, And stop up every lake. But whilest these three were prating, The Saylor slily waiting, Thought if it came about, Sir, That they should all fall out, Sir, Then he might play his part, Then he might play his part, And just even as he meant, Sir, To Loger-heads they went, Sir,
And then he let fly at her A shot 'twixt W---d and W---r, And won this fair Maids Heart[,] And won this fair Maids Heart[.] The Scoffle being over, To Courting went each Lover: But Joan did from them fly, Sir, And did all Three deny, Sir, And said she lov'd but one, And said she lov'd but one. No Soldier ere should gain her, No Tinker ere obtain her, No Tinker with his Shears, Sir, Tho' he pricks up his Ears, Sir, Of these she would have none, Of these she would have none. The Soldier might go Battle, The Tinker might go Rattle, The Taylor with his Measure, Joan knew he ne'er could please her, So bid them all farewel, So bid them all farewel. They star'd with bloody Noses, Whilst Joan with Cheeks like Roses, Took the Saylor by the Hand, Sir, And said, this is the Man, Sir, Has pleas'd me wondrous well, Has pleas'd me wondrous well.
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