EBBA 30546
British Library - Roxburghe
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| Ballad Title | The Country=man's Delight: / Or, The Happy VVooing. / Being the Successful Love of / JOHN the SERVING-MAN, / In his Courting of JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does longtime withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the Bargain straight she condescends: / Now no Objections 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, comands them still, / And guides the Reins of their tempesteous will. |
| Tune Imprint | To a New Play-House Tune: Or, / Dolly and Molly. |
| Standard Tune Title | Quoth John to Joan |
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5:24
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| Download | r2.74-75 and 4.37.mp3 (Right click, Save As) |
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| Ballad Title | The Country=man's Delight: / Or, The Happy VVooing. / Being the Successful Love of / JOHN the SERVING-MAN, / In his Courting of JOAN the DAIRY-MAID. / John's humble suit Joan does longtime withstand, / Till his known Wealth her favour does command; / Then mustering all her Smiles, to him she bends, / And to the Bargain straight she condescends: / Now no Objections 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, comands them still, / And guides the Reins of their tempesteous will. |
| Tune Imprint | To a New Play-House Tune: Or, / Dolly and Molly. |
| Standard Tune Title | Quoth John to Joan |
| Media | |
| Listen |
00:00
|
5:24
|
| Download | r2.74-75 and 4.37.mp3 (Right click, Save As) |