%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The VVater-Mans Delight: / Or, The Fair Maid. / To you that will view, / These lines that ensue, / Which will declare / The Water-mans fare. / How that by Cupid he was almost slain, / How a Maids kindness reviv'd him again; / How he courted and kist, and got into bed, / And she resign'd to him her Maiden-head. 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 07/12/2021 37425

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R186302 1 The Watermans Delight [unknown] The Waterman's Delight THere was a jovial Waterman, / whom Cupid did command, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 78 2: 79 The VVater-Mans Delight: / Or, The Fair Maid. / To you that will view, / These lines that ensue, / Which will declare / The Water-mans fare. / How that by Cupid he was almost slain, / How a Maids kindness reviv'd him again; / How he courted and kist, and got into bed, / And she resign'd to him her Maiden-head. The Water-Man's Delight: Or, The Fair Maid. To you that will view, These lines that ensue, Which will declare The Water-man's fare. How that by Cupid he was almost slain, How a Maid's kindness revived him again; How he courted and kissed, and got into bed, And she resigned to him her Maidenhead. ?-? W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger

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THere was a jovial Waterman, whom Cupid did command, To love a Damosel frank and free, that liv'd upon the Land: Near unto a pair of Stairs where 'th water-men did ply, My muse it there doth plain declare, their true love and constancy. This Damsel she was compleat, in person every way, Many a Blade on her did wait, every hour of the day: But certainly this water-man (for truth as I heard tell) Within her heart such root had ta'ne, he did the rest excel.
His Boat was ever ready still, when this fair maid did call, He did attend upon her will for his heart was bound in thrall: Her father he was very rich, the water-man compleat, His very fingers they did itch, to do with her the feat. His modest mild behaviour, did so affect her mind, That he did gain her favour so, she was to him most kind: And up this fair Maid she rose and slipped on her cloaths, And went unto the water side and call'd for the next Oars.
O Here am I Madam, and took her by the hand, Pray carry me to London-Bridge, for there I mean to land: And as he row'd upon the Thames, he oft did view her face, Whilst she with modest mild blushes her features much did grace. Madam (said he) I wonder much; how maids can be so coy, To let their cruelty be such, young-men for to destroy: Then he to her made sore complaints, of Cupids cruel spight, And sung to her with merry strains, the Water-mans delight. My love she's pale and wan, my love she's frank and free, She lyes all night within my arms, and all to pleasure me, My love she's like a Pellican, that sucks blood from her breast, And feeds her young ones every day as they lye in her nest, Madam (said he) if you please, to love a waterman, I will maintain you at your ease, and please you all I can, For of a truth you have my heart, within your snow-white breast, Then let me now of yours have part, to ease me that am opprest. Water-man said she 'tis strange, the tale which you have told, Poor Maidens we sometimes do range, like lambs in Cupids fold: And sure I know not what you mean, by Cupids cruelty; Of whom did you the question ask, that did you the same deny.
And when they came to London-Bridge, Waterman take your money, He laid one hand about her middle and call'd her his own honey, Then he gave her a kind salute and of her had a care, And unto the Tavern straight, he did conduct his fair, He call'd for Wine most jovially and lustily did drink; He oft her kindly did salute, for she had store of chink: And when they saw their time, for a reckoning they call, This gallant she was very free, and frankly did pay it all. Said he, grant me thy good will, and also free consent, And I will use my utmost skill, to give thee sweet content: They agreed to go to bed, for truth as I hear say, And there he gain'd her Maiden-head; and made no more delay. Watermen both night and day, do work hard for to thrive, And now and then to sport and play; withal they do contrive: When that time the truth doth prove, i'le use my skill and art, And if her belly swells with love, i'le write a second part, Certainly this Water-man, did this fair Maid a pleasure, Gain friends consent if that he can, he shall have store of treasure Thus in brief have I rehearst: the Water-mans delight, But of their names and dwelling-place I dare not yet to write.
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