Jeremiah Prat's letter to his Brother, and his Brother's Answer.

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R182005 TELL me J------ry, tell to me, / How do the W---s and you agree, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 30 Jeremiah Prat's letter to his Brother, and his Brother's Answer. Jeremiah Prat's letter to his Brother, and his Brother's Answer. Printer E. Rideout ?-?

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TELL me J------ry, tell to me, How do the W---s and you agree, Since they have had the Tydings come, That thou hast got a lovely Son, fal la. What have they got to say of him? Have they no way to bring it in, To make him out a Bastard born, And that his Father wears a Horn? fal la. Do not they say thy Son and Heir, Was begot by a Bricklayer, Brought in a Warming-Pan to Town, And so you thought it was your own, fal la. Do not they think his lovely Face Would to their Function be a Disgrace, And chuse the Bastard of a Clown Before they would one of their own? fal la. Heavens from their power him defend, Take this Advice now from a Friend, Learn him to fence well that he may Defend himself another Day. The Brother's ANSWER. DEar Friend, I'll tell you what I hear They do think of my Baby dear, They think he like his Father will Be banisht from his Freedom still, fal, etc.

But let them all say what they can, I'll own him as I am a Man, And love and cherish my dear Wife, And not imprison her for Life, fal la. If I'm a C---------d I'll be content All further Strife for to prevent, My Horns I'll hide when home I come. Who dare a Bastard call my Son? fal la. Suppose I a Farmer am by Trade, My Wife may be a buxom Jade, If I find I hornify'd must be, Yet I'll give her her Liberty. fal la. Suppose when I go out to Hoe, She does receive a Friend or so, Must I go tell the World the same, And then in Prison put my Dame? Suppose unto some Foreign Part My Friends send for me to ease my Heart; Must I go tell them all my Mourn, And then my Eldest Son disown, fal la. Bu I am happy in a Wife, That is the Comfort of my Life, And my sweet Baby it adore, And I hope he will pay his Father's Score.

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