%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Faithful SQUIRE: / OR, / The Fotunate Farmer's Daughter: / Had she consented to his will, / when he rid first that way, / She might have been unmarried still, / though now a Lady Gay. 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 07/18/2021 37487

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R213688 1 Charon Charon Make Haste Charon THere was I'll tell you a wealthy young Squire, / Who took his Journey to Gloster=shire, British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 133 2: 134 The Faithful SQUIRE: / OR, / The Fotunate Farmer's Daughter: / Had she consented to his will, / when he rid first that way, / She might have been unmarried still, / though now a Lady Gay. The Faithful SQUIRE: OR, The Fortunate Farmer's Daughter: Had she consented to his will, when he rode first that way, She might have been unmarried still, though now a Lady Gay. ?-? J. Deacon

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THere was I'll tell you a wealthy young Squire, Who took his Journey to Gloster-shire, Deckt in such gawdy and sumptuous attire, Which might become a right noble Peer; As he rid through a place call'd Street[e]r, strange flames of Love he then did feel, It was at the sight of a Beautiful Creature, as she sat close at her Spinning Wheel. He had no power alas! to ride by her, but stood and gaz'd on her Beauty bright; And was resolved that minute to try her, hoping she'd grant him his hearts delight, Silver and Gold this Gallant shew'd her, hoping thereby to have his will But his kind profers could no ways delude her, she was resolv'd to live honest still.
Often he told her that he would advance her, if she would tell him her Pedigree; Then she with blushes return[']d him this answer, I was born of a mean Family; Yet I'll not be at your Devotion, I value not a Golden Gain, Though I have never a Groat to my Portion, my Credit, Sir, I will never stain. Finding he could not obtain his desire, he rid away in a cruel Rage, Vowing again he wou'd never come nigh her; but yet his flames he could not asswage: The more he labour'd to forget her, the fresher she ran in his mind; To be his Lady he needs must admit her, Beauty had so far his Heart confin'd.
With his Relations he tarried a season, where there was beautiful Ladies store, Thus with himself he began for to reason, why should I marry with one so poor, When I may have my choice of many, which are both wealthy, fair and wise; Yet amongst these I cannot fancy any, the Farmers Daughter hath won the Prize. With his Relations he long could not tarry, because he had left h[i]s heart behind, With that fair Beauty, which he vows to marry, if that he might but her favour find: Then in a week, or fortnight after, he to her Father's house did ride, Saying, if that you will give me your Daughter, Sir, I will make her my lawful Bride. Then said her Father, I much do admire, that you on her so much love should place, Seeing your Garb and most Sumptuous attire, speaks you to be of a noble Race, You may have Ladies at your leasure, wealthy and fit for your Degree: I have not want, sa[i]d the Squire, of Treasure, she is more precious than Gold to me. There is no Lady most noble descended, that shall be honour'd, Sir, more than she; With many Servants she shall be attended, And I myself in her company: O then bespake her loving Father, may all the Powers now Divine, Make you forever most happy together, get her goodwill, and I'll grant you mine. Then the young Squire saluted his Beauty, who gave him freely both Heart and Hand, Saying, forever she own'd it her Duty, to be obedient to his command: And in some three or four days after, their Joys they did with comfort crown; This Squire marry'd the Farmer's fair Daughter, and liv'd together near London Town. Though in this happy and splendid condition, yet like the innocent tender Dove, She is a stranger to Pride and Ambition, in her Humility's grac'd with Love: So that her Carriage is commended by many Lords of high degree, And the young Ladies most noble descended, daily delights in her Company.
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Giltspur-street[.]