Couragious JOCKEY
OR, CUPID'S Victorious Triumph
Young Jenny is kind, by this we find,
when love did him allure;
His wounded heart, and cruel smart,
she willingly did cure.
To the Tune of, King Jameses Jigg ; Or, lThe Country Farmer . Entred according to Order.
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Y Oung Jockey was jolly, blith, and gay,
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When he to young Jenny did take his way,
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As fine as a Leard he appear'd to view,
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A Sward by his side, and Bonnet of Blue:
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Never a Lad in all Scotland ,
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Since Jockey is so rarely Man'd
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That dare to oppose or make him stand,
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Lest he should have tane his Sward in hand.
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Thus Jockey went on with a full Carreir
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To Jenny his jewel, and called her Dear;
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Though never Sir could make him bow
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Yet Jennys fair eyes won the Conquest now:
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Young Cupid was a Crafty Wag,
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And wounded Jockey like a Stag.
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Quite into the very Wem and Crag,
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All-waies me now poor bonny Lad.
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Dear Jenny, quoth Jockey , grant me relief,
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And let me not languish away in grief;
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I'se now will endue thee with House and Land,
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Then why should we longer disputing stand stand
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Sweet Jenny trust thy Scottish Boy,
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For thou shalt be my only joy,
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Nothing shall never my love annoy,
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But Jenny resisted, and seemed coy.
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Quoth Jenny this proffer is too too great,
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I'se fear it is but an Enchanted bait,
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Young men are so full of their false deceit,
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In Kissing and Courting each Lass they meet,
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Till they have brought them to their bow,
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And prove their fatal overthrow,
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Then sighing they sin their hearts full low.
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Quoth Jockey , sweet Jenny , I'se mean not so.
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My words they are Loyal and perfect true,
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That I am in love and with none but you
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And will remain thy most faithful still,
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Grant me but thy favour and kind good will:
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Love do not slight now therefore,
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By thee I set such mighty store,
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Should I have the choice of a thousand more,
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Yet none but my Jenny I'se ne'r adore.
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When Jockey had said what he had to say,
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She had not the power to say him nay,
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Her silence did seem for to give consent,
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He knew by her motion her mild intent:
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Then smilingly she thus reply'd.
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Be faithful now what e're betide,
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Thy suit it shall never more be deny'd,
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I'se yield now to be thy faithful Bride.
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Then Jockey was jolly and gave a kiss
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So Jenny in token of true loves bliss;
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And now these two Lovers are both agreed
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To finish the matter in hand with speed:
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Away they gang to Berwick Town,
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To buy a Ring and Russet Gown,
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He gave her two Guinnies and half a Crown,
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For he was a Leard of high Renown.
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Au's me , what a muckle ado was there,
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When they for the Wedding did thus prepare:
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Her Daddy and Mammy and Sister Sue ,
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With Sawny and Moggy , and all the Crew:
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Was blith upon his wedding-day,
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The Lads and Lasses they were gay,
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The Pipers and Fidlers they did play,
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The Scottish Jigg and the Irish Day.
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