%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Country Lass, / Who left her Spinning-Wheel for a more pleasant Employment. 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 37717

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R171557 1 My Maid Mary My Young Mary My Maid Mary SWeet fac'd Jenny receiv'd a Guinea, / but she lost her Maiden-head just at that time, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 97 The Country Lass, / Who left her Spinning-Wheel for a more pleasant Employment. The Country Lass, Who left her Spinning Wheel for a more pleasant Employment. ?-? P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back

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SWeet fac'd Jenny receiv'd a Guinea, but she lost her Maiden-head just at that time, But the golden Guinea bright, Was so pleasant to her sight, that she accounted the sin no Crime; Saying, Mother the Wanton I play'd, But for the same I have been well pay'd, I had Gold and Treasure besides the Pleasure, 'Tis better for me than the Spinning-Trade. 'Twas a Squire that did admire, the Beautiful Charms of your Daughter, she cry'd And among the Cocks of Hay, There we did both sport and play, what he requir'd I ne'er deny'd,
Mother sure you will not be concern'd, That I my Money so soon have earn'd, I leave off this Spinning of Wollen and Linnen, And follow the Trade I now have learn'd. Then her Mother above all other, straight told her she was a young Harlot indeed, Likewise in a Rage she laid, You have lost your Maiden-head, who shall maintain your young Bastard Breed? She reply'd to her Mother again, You have no reason for to complain, by my own endeavour I labour ever, Myself Like a Lady here to maintain.
I but Daughter you'll find hereafter, by young Men anD Lasses you will be revil'd, Thomas, Harry, Sue, and Nell, When they see your Belly swell, and you no father have for your Child: Susan, Nancy, nay Bridget and Priss, They'll all cry out, you have done amiss; It is not a Guinea, my Daughter Jenny, Can never repair such a Breach as this. I'll ne'er fear it, who e'er comes near it, shall give me the Money before they begin, Then I never shall be poor, But have Gold and Silver store, whoever loses I'm sure to win; The young Squire will come e'ery day, And for his Pastime will freely pay: my Spinning and Carding is not worth a Farthing, I'll fling both my Rock and my Reel away. Virgin Treasure I'll use at pleasure, why shou'd not young Lasses make use of their own? I have been tormented fore, Seventeen long years and more, while I was forced to lye alone, Now I'm belov'd by the Squire in Town, Who is a Person of high Renown, therefore I'm a Lady methinks already, Although I am cloathed in a Russet Gown. Won't it grieve you if he should leave you? come tell me Dear Daughter her Mother reply'd, When your Coats too short are grown, You may lye and make your moan. Mother I pray now forbear to chide; If at length I should happen to breed, I'll hasten to my old Love with speed, the Miller, young Harry, with him I'll marry, He'll serve for a Cloak in the time of need.
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