The Maiden's New Wish:
BEING
Her earnest desire to Marry a Lord, that she might ride
in her gilded Coach, but at length contented her self with a Cobler,
rather than live longer a Maid.
To the Tune of The Languishing Swain. Licensed according to Order.
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I Am a Lass of Beauty bright,
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Who do's in Pleasure take delight;
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And if I might have to my mind,
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I would no grief nor crosses find.
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I would my youthful fancy please,
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Nay live, and likewise take my ease
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From worldly cares, and labour free,
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For work did ne'er agree with me
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Besides, I wish to be a Wife,
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Yet not to lead a careful Life,
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But in the streams of golden Joy,
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Where nothing might my Life annoy.
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I'll wear rich Cornets fine and gray,
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Nay Silks and Satins e'ry Day.
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Bedeck'd with Jewels, Diamonds, Pearl,
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Then shall I seem a taring Girl.
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I'd have some Baron marry me,
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Or some great Lord of high Degree;
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That I in gilded Coach might ride
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With Lacqueys running by my side.
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And when I sit me down to Meat,
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I would have choice of Musick sweet,
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To charm my Sences with the sound:
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Let me be with those Blessings crown'd.
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On sumptuous stately Beds of Down,
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Rock'd in the Arms of high Renown
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I'd pass away the silent Night,
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And reap the Pleasures of Delight.
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But see what straightways came to pass,
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While this fair youthful bonny Lass
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Was building Castles in the Air,
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A Cobler did to her repair.
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My dear, if thou wilt be my Wife,
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We'll lead a merry happy Life;
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Tho' I have no Estate at all,
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We'll work together in a Stall.
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Be gone you poor mechanick Knave,
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Do you imagine that I'll have
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A Cobler, void of common Sence,
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Pack up your Awls, and get you hence.
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Shall I spin Shop-thread in your Stall,
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And be at such a Rascal's Call?
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I hope to have a noble Peer,
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And live in splendid Glory here.
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I prithee Joan , the Cobler cry'd,
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Are you addicted so to Pride?
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Why then, in troth, farewell, adieu,
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I hope to have as good as you.
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He turn'd about to go his way,
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She strait intreated him to stay,
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And said, why are you in such hast,
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What I have spoke was but in jest.
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Tho' I at mighty things did aim,
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Yet since in Love to me you came,
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I'll take a Cobler now, she said,
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Rather than longer live a Maid.
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And thus they lovingly agreed,
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And likewise marry'd were with speed;
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Thus Maids we see mean Fortunes wed,
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Before they'll keep their Maiden-head.
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