The merry conceited Lasse,
Whose hearts desire was set on fire,
A husband for to have;
In hope that he would certainly,
Maintaine her fine and brave.
To a pleasant new Northerne tune.
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I Am a young woman and faine I would have,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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A husband that will maintaine me brave,
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Tis that which my heart doth wish and crave,
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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And if I have a husband kind,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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That gives content unto my mind,
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A courteous wife he shall me find.
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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But if my husband froward be,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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The same bread he doth breake to me,
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He shall eat part ont presently.
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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And if my husband use to rome,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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He shall not keepe me like a mome,
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He were better to stay with me at home.
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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And if my husband keepes me bare,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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With thred bare cloathes and hungry fare,
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The worst will fall to his owne share.
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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And if my husband use me well,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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Of his deserts my tongue shall tell,
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How that in love he doth excell,
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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If he buy me new hat and gowne,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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That I may flaunt it up and downe,
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With some of the bravest in the towne.
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te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
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The second part To the same tune.
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ANd if he doth abuse my name,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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I will not greatly his words blame,
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For I am as like to doe the same.
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
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But if he ply the good ale pot,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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And have no money to pay the shott,
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But come home like a drunken sott,
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal de rat de ra do.
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And if he chance to bang my coat,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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So that he do not hurt my threat,
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Then will I sing a pleasant note,
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
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But if he come home foxt to bed,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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I will not strive to wrong his head,
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Though by the fore-top he is led,
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do,
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And if my husband catch a fall,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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I hope he will keepe him from the wall,
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If he have a staffe to hold withall.
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
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And if my husband will be drunk,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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And loves the company of a punke,
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Untill he be in liquor sunke.
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do,
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If any young man be weary of his life,
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te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
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Let him make choice of me for his wife,
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And there is an end of all the strife.
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te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
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