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EBBA 37719

British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
The Country Lovers; / OR, / Wooing without Ceremony. / Being the Successful Amours of / Roger and Margaret. / A most Delightful New SONG. / Hodge grieves to see his Peggy now grow Coy, / Whom he so long esteem'd his only Joy; / But 'twas, it seems, a trick the Wench had got, / To try whether he lov'd or lov'd her not: / But finding that he did, she thought it fit / To yield to him, (faith I commend her / (Wit.
Date Published 1672-1696 ?
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Imprint Printed for P. Brooksby, at the / Golden-Ball, near the Hospi- / tal-Gate, in West-Smithfield.
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Collection British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
Location British Library
Shelfmark C.22.f.6.(99.)
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TitleThe Country Lovers; / OR, / Wooing without Ceremony. / Being the Successful Amours of / Roger and Margaret. / A most Delightful New SONG. / Hodge grieves to see his Peggy now grow Coy, / Whom he so long esteem'd his only Joy; / But 'twas, it seems, a trick the Wench had got, / To try whether he lov'd or lov'd her not: / But finding that he did, she thought it fit / To yield to him, (faith I commend her / (Wit.PEGGY's Answer / to Hodges Complaint;
Tune ImprintTo the Tune of, Hail to the Mirtle Shades.To the same Tune.
First LinesREmember the standing Corn, / remember the Hay-cock where IFOrgo your sorrow Hodge, / let not my unkindness move,
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Ornament
Notes https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/37719/citation
ESTC Dates: [1670 - 1696]