The Country-maids delight, or, The Husband's honour made known being a delightful song in praise of a plowman, to the tune of The souldiers delight, or, The seamans adieu to his dear. 1690 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A34744 Wing C6543 ESTC R30276 11282160 ocm 11282160 47273

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The Country-Maids Delight; Or; The Husbandman's Honour made known. Being a Delightful ſong in praiſe of a Plow-man. You Husbandmen that in Country doth dwell, I pray obſerve and mark my Ditty well, In praiſe of you I will ſet forth aright, In this ſong call'd, The Countrey Maids Delight. To the tune of, the ſouldiers delight; Or, the ſeamans adieu to his dear.

YOu young-men and Maids that in Country doth dwell, lend attention if time ſpare you can; Ile ſing you a ſong that will pleaſe full well, in praiſe of the honeſt Plow-man; Then hay for the Plow-man that's valiant and ſtout, I love him as dear as my life, For if e'r I be wed, or loſe my Maiden-head, I will be a Husbandman's wife. Then mark well I pray what to you I ſhall ſay, Ile ſhew you if you'l underſtand, How a Plow-man is him that in honour ſhall ſwim, for he is the main ſtaff of the Land. Then, &c. In the firſt place he worketh and labours full hard, and takes great pains every day, In Tilling and ſowing in Reaping and Mowing, for he has but ſmall time for to play. Then, &c. And when his days work it is ended and done, he's as merry as a Bird in the Cage: Then with Bacon and Beef the which is of the chief, his hunger it doth ſoon aſſuage. Then, &c. Then to bed he doth go his nights reſt for to take, in the morning betimes riſeth he, His buſineſs to ply whether't be wet or dry, for ſuch things neglected muſt not be. Then, &c. And thus you may ſee that a Plow-man is a man, that bad Husbandry doth abhor, But he takes pains, yet be getteth good gains, whilſt many Tradeſmen live but poor. Then hey for the Plow-man that's valiant and ſtout, I love him as dear as my life; For if e're I be wed, or loſe my Maiden head, Ile be a Husbandman's VVife. ILe not have a Taylor to meaſure my waſte, for he is falce in every way: He loves Cabbidge ſo dear, that he cannot forbear, but he the Thief often muſt play; then hey for the Plowman that's Valiant and Stout▪ I love him as dear as my life▪ If e'r I be Wed, or loſe my maiden-head, I will be a Husbandman's wife. Alſo the ſtout Miller with his Tole-diſh, he never ſhall grind in my Mill, For he is a Knave, though he bears it out brave, and ſo he will ever be ſtill: then, &c. There's the Weaver, the Blackſmith, and the Shoo make moſt of them are deceitful alſo, But a Plow-man is he that my true Love muſt be, in ſpight of all them that ſay no. Then, &c, For if it were not for the honeſt Plow-man, what ſhould we do for Bear or Bread, The Baker and the Maultmen themſelves might go hang for trading with them would be dead. Then, &c. Alſo young fine Citizens the which doth go, ſo gallant ſo trim and ſo neat; Tho dainties they have that's both pleaſant and brave, yet without Bread they cannot them eat. Then, &c. And ift e'r be my fortune to have a Plow-man, with him i'le go through thick and thin; 'Tis not Lord nor Earl that hath got Gold or Pearl, that ſhall my true love from him win. Then, &c. Then let Country Laſſes be all of my mind, the honeſt Plow-man for to love, He is conſtant and true, he'l not turn with the wind, but he's as true as the Turtle-Dove. Then. &c, And ſo to conclude my new ditty here pen'd, God bleſs the brave Plow-man I ſay, I wiſh him proſperity unto the end, for 'tis he that doth carry the day. Then hey for the Plow-man that's val • ant and ſtout I love him as dear as my life, If e're I be wed, and loſe my Maiden head, I'le be a Husbandmans wife.

Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright▪ and J. Clarke.