%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Bashful [B]atchelor: / CONTAINING / The Loyal Courtship of a Squire's Daughter of Dorsetshire. / SHEWIN[G] / How she fell in Love with T[h]omas a Serving-man, / who lived in the Family of a Knight with[i]n two Miles of her Father's / House; where they now enjoy each other, [to] their hearts content. 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 07/09/2021 37462

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R226989 1 The Ring of Gold Cupid's Courtesy The Ring of Gold THomas, why come you not / often to see me? British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 111 The Bashful [B]atchelor: / CONTAINING / The Loyal Courtship of a Squire's Daughter of Dorsetshire. / SHEWIN[G] / How she fell in Love with T[h]omas a Serving-man, / who lived in the Family of a Knight with[i]n two Miles of her Father's / House; where they now enjoy each other, [to] their hearts content. The Bashful Bachelor: CONTAINING The Loyal Courtship of a Squire's Daughter of Dorsetshire. SHOWING How she fell in Love with Thomas a Servingman, who lived in the Family of a Knight within two Miles of her Father's House; where they now enjoy each other, to their heart's content. ?-? J. Deacon

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Woman. THOmas, why come you not often to see me? I fear you have forgot your vows to free me, From the destracted care which I lie under; My heart with sad dispair will break asunder.
Man. My dearest d[on]'t complain, thus of thy [l]over, While I aliv[e] remain thou shalt [dis]cover; Nothing but [w]hat is just, my dearest [je]wel, Then set thy [he]art at rest, I'll not be [cru]el.
Woman. Why do you keep away? Thomas, what mean you? Above this two months day I have not seen you: And as I met you here, you seem'd affrighted, Which gives me cause to fear that I am slighted. Man. No, no, my dearest love, my joy and pleasure, Thy smiles I prize above all worldly treasure: My dear I'd often see, but that thy parents, Scornfully frown on me, like foes at varience. Woman. What though my parents chide, love will engage us Short tryals to abide; then be couragious: Thou art my hearts delight, dearest, believe me; At any time of night I will receive thee. Man. But shou'd thy friends be crost, here lies the danger, Their love would quite be lost, then like a stranger, They'll turn thee out of door, and quite refrain thee, While I have nought in store, love, to maintain thee. Woman. Let not such doubts and fears ever amaze thee, Prosperity appears, my wealth shall raise thee,
Above my parents wrath, which they may offer; Then be no longer loath to take this proffer. Thou shalt in wealth abound, my dearest honey; Here is five hundred pound in ready money; 'Twas left me, with free Land, by a relation: All is at thy command, use thy discretion. My parents cannot wrong me of one penny, This does to me belong, friends I have many: Now if they angry are, and should disdain us, I have enough, with care, still to maintain us. Man. No man lov'd more than I, e'er since our wooing; Yet I had rather die than prove thy ruin: When I thy charms drew near, my low condition Told me, there did appear too much ambition. To think thou shouldst be kind, though I admir'd, I never thought to find what I desir'd: But since I may enjoy thy lasting favour, This will my cares destroy, I'm blest forever.
FINIS. Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Giltspur-Street.