The politick maid. Or, A dainty new ditty, both pleasant and witty vvherin you may see, the maides policie. To a pleasant new tune. Crimsal, Richard. 1637 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A19011 STC 5428 ESTC S108786 99844441 99844441 9252

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A19011) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 9252) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1627:18) The politick maid. Or, A dainty new ditty, both pleasant and witty vvherin you may see, the maides policie. To a pleasant new tune. Crimsal, Richard. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. for Thomas Lambert, at the signe of the Hors-shoe in Smithfield, Printed at London : [1637?] Signed at the end: R.C., i.e. Richard Crimsal. Publication date suggested by STC. Verse - "There was a knight was wine drunke,". In two parts; woodcuts at head of each part. Reproductions of the original in the British Library.

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The politick Maid. OR, A dainty new ditty, both pleaſant and witty: VVherein you may ſee, the maides policie. To a pleaſant new tune.
THere was a Knight was wine drunke, as he rode on the way, And there he ſpide a bonny Laſſe, among the Cocks of Hay: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. This gallant Knight vnto the Laſſe, did preſent take his way, But it ſéem'd he had a ſhame face, he did not Court and play: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. When he came to this bonny Laſſe, he found ſhe was not coy, His courteſie ſhe did imbrace, and did not ſay him nay: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale with hey tro nonney nonney.
If we ſhould ſit vs downe here, vpon the graſſe ſo gréene, Heres neither ſhéet nor couering, to kéepe our cloathes cleane: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. And if we ſhould ſit downe quoth he, among the Cockes of hay, Then would come forth the Kings Pinder, and take our ſtéedes away: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. I haue rings on my fingers, made of the pureſt gold, That will releaſe our ſtéedes againe out of the Kings pinfold: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Vp and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney.
The ſecond part To the ſame tune.
SIR Knight if you will goe with me, into my Fathers Bowers, There may you ſit and talke with me, this thrée or foure houres: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. When ſhe came to her Fathers Bowers, they were moted round about, Then ſhe ſlipt in at a wicke. and left Sir Knight without: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. Now I am here a maide within, and you Sir Knight without, You may lay ſtraw vnder your féete to kéepe you from the gout: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. Henceforth when you doe méet a maide a mile out of the towne, Sir Knight you muſt not be affraid, of ſoyling of her gowne: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney.
And if you chance to méet a maid, amongſt the Cockes of hay, Sir Knight you muſt not be affraid, with her to Court, and ſay Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. It is a prouerb many ſay, and truth it is in tryall, He that will not when as he may, ſhall after haue denyall: Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. And thus Sir Knight now fare you well, to you I bid adieu, Now you hereafter wards may tell how I haue ſerued you. Sing loud, whiſtle in the winde, blow merry merry merry, Up and downe in yonder dale, with hey tro nonney nonney. FINIS. R. C.

Printed at London for Thomas Lambert, at the ſigne of the Horſ-ſhoo in Smithfield.