THE
West-Country Squire:
OR, The Beautiful Lasses Honour and Honestly Crown'd with true Love, and
lasting Happiness.
Tune of, Liggan Water. Or, Nanny, Oh. Licensed according to Order.
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EArly in the morning fair,
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near a pleasant shady Grove,
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I o're-heard two Lovers there
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discoursing of the terms of Love.
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The young Gallant brisk and gay,
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did both kiss and court his Dear,
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And to her would often say,
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I will not hurt thee, do not fear.
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Round about her slender Waste
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be his busie arms did throw;
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While he thus the Lass imbrac't,
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he fain would have been diving low,
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More than once or twice he try'd
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this fair Damsel to delude,
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Who most modestly reply'd,
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I pray, kind Sir, be not so rude.
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Dearest thy sweet Charming Eyes,
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and the graces of each brow,
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Doth my Sences so surprize,
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that I must needs enjoy thee now.
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Never did I see before
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one so beautiful and fair,
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I your Charms will still adore,
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but still she cries out, Sir, forbear.
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My sweet Saint of beauty bright,
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be not froward, Nice or Coy,
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Grant me here my hearts delight,
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the Lovers blessing to enjoy.
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I'll deck thee with Orient Pearl,
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and in costly rich array,
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Sure the greatest Lord or Earl,
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his Lady never was more gay,
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Then my darling Saint shall be,
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if thou'lt let me lay thee low,
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For to enjoy my Liberty,
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but still she answer'd no, no, no.
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Sir, your words are all in vain,
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you your proffers may with-hold;
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For my Credit I'll not stain,
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for many thousand pounds in Gold.
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Here I prize the meanest Robe,
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when adorn'd with honesty,
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Beyond the Wealth of all the Globe,
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which purchast is by Infamy.
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She that loves an honest life,
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will enjoy more comfort, sir,
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Being but a poor mans Wife,
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than Harlot to an Emperor.
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Gold and silver is but dross,
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silly sinners to insnare,
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Reputation is a loss,
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which all the world cannot repair.
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Then this Gallant straight reply'd,
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I thy person do adore.
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If thou'lt yield to be my Bride,
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I swear I'll never tempt thee more.
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What I said was but to try
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whether thou was fond and free,
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Since I prove thy honesty,
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my Dear thou art a Bride for me.
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Then he took her by the hand,
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they appoint the Wedding-day,
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She has all things at command,
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and lives like any Lady gay.
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