EBBA 21145
Magdalene College - Pepys
| The Country-mans delight: / Or, the Happy Wooing: / Being the Successful Loves of / JOHN the SERIVNG-MAN, / In his Courting of / JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does long time withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the bargain straight he condescends: / Now no Objection can retard her Love, / If not of him, she does his Wealth approve; / So women for base Gold their Beauty sell, / To whom so e're bids most, that cursed spell, / Fix'd deep into their Souls, commands them still, / And guider the Reins of their tempestous will. | |
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| Date Published | 1672-1696 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, at the near the Hospital-gate in West-smithfield. |
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| Collection | Magdalene College - Pepys |
| Page | 3.134 |
| Location | Pepys Library |
| Shelfmark | Pepys Ballads 3.134 |
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| Title | The Country-mans delight: / Or, the Happy Wooing: / Being the Successful Loves of / JOHN the SERIVNG-MAN, / In his Courting of / JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does long time withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the bargain straight he condescends: / Now no Objection can retard her Love, / If not of him, she does his Wealth approve; / So women for base Gold their Beauty sell, / To whom so e're bids most, that cursed spell, / Fix'd deep into their Souls, commands them still, / And guider the Reins of their tempestous will. |
| Tune Imprint | To a New Play-house Tune: Dolly and Molly. |
| First Lines | QUoth Iohn to Ioan wilt thou have me? / I prithee now wilt thou, i'le marry with thee |
| Refrain | Say my Joan, say my Joan, what wilt thou do? / I cannot, I cannot come every every day to wooe. [with variations] |
| Album Page | 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 205 x 315 |
| Condition | cropped and torn right edge, damaged surface, set-off from opposite page visible |
| Ornament | cast fleurons |