An Excellent new Ballad, Entituled Doll the Dair[y]
Maid, or the Dovenshire Damsel's Resolution [to]
Marry, together with her fierce Encounter wi[th]
the Taylor, Miller, etc.
To the Tune of, Ladies of London, etc.
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MOther, I tejl you I'd sain be a Bride-
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as well as my sweet Sister Nancy,
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And have a Husband to lie by my side,
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might I have one I cowld fancy,
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I'll not have Ralph becase he is poor,
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nor Roger because he is sulling,
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Since I've a Dozon or twenty in stor,
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I will be for picking and culling:
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First came a Taylor with Bodkin and Shears,
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aud vow'd he did dearly ador me;
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I ludg'd the impudent Knave by the Ears,
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and tumbl'd him down stairs before me:
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Sirrah quoth I take notice in brief
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in time you'l be catch'd by the Jaylor;
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Think you I'le marry a Cucumber Thief,
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a pitiful Cabbidging Taylor,
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Roger the Miller, in all his best Cloaths,
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he came about seven days after,
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And as he said he did truely supose
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to marry with Dally my Daughter:
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But against him my fury I plaid,
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and tumbl'd him into the Cellar,
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Sarrah quoth I, it shall never be said,
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I marr'd a Thief and a Miller.
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Then came bold Harry, a Counceller's Cook;
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and Mothre introth, I will tell you,
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Without Disputing he presently took
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your Daughter almost by the Belly;
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Mother he was a very sad Man,
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for as on my breast he was leaning,
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He swore he would have a Sope in the pan;
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I presently guest at his meaning.
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Then came a Baker ane ignorant Soul,
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and askt me if that I could love him;
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He Discours'd much of his Rusling pole,
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and said, he would bake in my Oven;
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I turn'd the Rascal out of the Door;
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and bang'd him about with a Raker,
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Quoth I, I'll ne'r have the Curse of the poor,
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by Marrying a Pillory Baker.
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Mother, a Painter you shall understand,
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came to me the next with a Pensil,
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Which, forsooth Mother, he brought in his hand.
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me thought 'twas a pretty Utensel
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Close by my side he presently got,
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placd on a Chair and a Cushion,
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Where he did pull out I Don't know what
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which set your poor Daughter a blushing.
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I'll nevor hear Marry with none of that Crew,
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give me a stout Souldier in armour;
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Or else a Seaman, some honest true Blew,
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or else a good Country Farmer:
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These are the main supports of the Land,
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the Farmer, the Souldier, the Sailor;
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Therefore I'll never be at the Command
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of Painter or pitiful Taylor.
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