%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE / Crafty Country Woman: / OR, / The Pillory Baker Out=witted / By his Neighbour's Buxome Wife, who made him pay severely for / the use of her merry Water-mill. 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 07/10/2021 37312

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R221414 1 The beating of the Drum, &c. [unknown] The Beating of the Drum, etc. A Baker lives in Edmonton, / that dearly loves the Poor; British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 103 THE / Crafty Country Woman: / OR, / The Pillory Baker Out=witted / By his Neighbour's Buxome Wife, who made him pay severely for / the use of her merry Water-mill. THE Crafty Country Woman: OR, The Pillory Baker Outwitted By his Neighbor's Buxom Wife, who made him pay severely for the use of her merry Watermill. ?-? J. Shooter

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A Baker lives in Edmonton, that dearly loves the Poor; In e'ry Peck of Wheaten-bread, he wants a Pound* or more; Besides his Barly-meal, he mingles at his Mill: But the Baker ground his Corn we hear, in a Woman's Water-mill.
In South-street lives a Husband-man, but I'll forbear his name; He has a brisk and jovial Wife, is counted of the Game: The Baker was resolved that she should try her skill; And he carried her his Corn to grind in her Water-mill.
He kept this Woman company, full half a Year or more; Till he for Bread had trusted her twelve Shillings on the Score; But wanting of his Mony, he carry'd her a Bill; And then she turn'd the flash off from her Water-mill. If you ask me for Mony, you sorry Rogue, said she, I'll go unto a Justice, and swear you ravish'd me, For I will have my Tole, now you have ground your fill; You might have ground at home, in your Wive's Water-mill Her talking so rashly, put him into a fear; He seem'd to yield unto her, saying, 'Hold your tongue my Dear; 'If ever I do ask you more, use me as you will: 'But now I'll grind at home, my Wive's Water-mill. But in a short time after, this simple foolish Ape Arrested her Husband, and then she swore a Rape; Which made him for to stamp and swear, to see the biter Pill; That the Woman would be paid, for his grinding in her Mill.
Then he through perswasions, did yield for to agree; A Mark he gave the Bailiffs, which is their usual fee; The debt he did forgive, though sore against his will, And he gave her twenty Shillin[gs] for his grinding in her Mill. And so to end the Quarrel, they both did give release: But now the Baker's Wife we fi[nd] let's him enjoy no Peace; Nor will not be contented, let him do what he will; But bids him grind his Corn, in his Neighbour's Water-mil[l.] Quoth he, Sweet Wife be quiet, and do not thus complain; Tho' I have been at charges, I'll fetch it up again: In every Loaf of Bread I make, I'll use my wonted skill: Besides w'll grind at home, my D[ear] in thy own Water-mill. Now, now, you lusty Bakers, that hears my song this day, Be warned by your Brother, and do not run astray, Lest in a trap they catch you, when you have had your will; For they will have satisfaction, for grinding in their Mill. * Note, If any Baker makes Bread that wants but one Ounce in thirty six of its due Weight, the first, second and third Fault he may be Amerced, but for the fourth he is to stand in the [pil-] lory without Redemption. Wherefore let our Country Baker beware how he fetches up his [?] Loss by unlawful Gain, lest he pertakes of the aforesaid just Punishment, according to Law.
Licens'd and Enter['d.] LONDON: Printed for J. Shooter