ROBIN'S DELIGHT :
OR ,
KATE the Dairy-Maids Happy Marriage .
It does appear, he lov'd her dear ,
and she was kind and free ;
And now they dwell, the truth to tell,
in perfect Unity .
Tune of, M y Life and my Death . This may be Printed. R. P.
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A S Robin was riding one day to a Fair,
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In his best Apparrel, on Bob the Grey Mare,
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It was his good luck for to meet with young Kate ,
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He vow'd and resolved to make her his Mate;
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For this very reason, my dearest he said,
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Because I know thou art a right Dairy-Maid.
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I now am grown Wealthy you may understand,
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My Father he's dead and has left me his Land,
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With good Corn and Cattel, Eleven Milch Cows,
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With Horses and Harrow, and two or three Plows;
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All this shall be thine, as I often have said
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I'le Marry with none but a right Dairy-Maid [.]
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There's S usan and S arah , with Dolly , and Nan ,
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And likewise young Jenny , all do what they can,
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To gain my sweet favour, but this is in vain,
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For thee I will leave them to sigh and complain:
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There's Sarah and Susan, Lace-makers by Trade ,
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But I will have none but a right Dairy-maid .
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[T]here is but few Young Men beloved like me,
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For when any Damsel shall happen to see
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My shape, limbs and person, both proper and tall,
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They cannot forbear, but in true love do fall,
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And fain would enjoy me, but as I have said,
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I'le marry with none but a right Dairy-maid.
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I was in the City of London last Week;
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And there the young Damsels my favour did seek;
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Each one did desire she might be my Bride,
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They talkt of their Parents and P[o]rtions beside;
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Likewise in their Dress they were Richly Array'd,
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But i'le marry none but a right Dairy-Maid .
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I prithee sweet Katy be loving and free,
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For I prize no Girl in the Nation like thee:
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Th[e]n do not deny me, but grant my Req[u]est,
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For I will be Loyal to thee I protest:
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To make me a promise Love, be not afraid,
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For thou art my Jewel and sweet Dairy-maid:
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I now have with patience heard all your Discourse,
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And therefore sweet Robin , I must upon force,
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Surrender my purest affection to you,
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As hoping to find thee both Loyal and true:
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I'le grant your desire, because you have said,
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You'l marry with none but a right Dairy-Maid.
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My Kate thou hast freed me from trouble and care,
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I'le set thee behind me, we'l both to the Fair;
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Where Mirth and sweet pleasure will all the day flow
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Likewise a Rich Fairing on thee i'le bestow:
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No longer let's tarry, time mayn't be delay'd,
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We'l both to the Fair now my sweet Dairy-maid.
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And there many hours they spent in delight,
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In feeding their Fancies from morning till night;
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For Kate was the Creature whom he so ador'd,
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He gave her what ever the Fair would afford:
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Both Musick and Dancing, the Pipers they play'd,
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While Robin embraced his sweet Dairy-maid.
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Next day they appointed the Wedding should be,
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Then many young Couple came thither to see
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The Glory of Kate , when the Knot it was ty'd,
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And she did appear a most beautiful Bride:
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By marrying young Robin she's happily made,
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And in her Apparel as Richly Array'd.
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FINIS.
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