ALL FOR LOVE, Or, The Happy Match Betwixt Jockey and Jenny.
Jockey and Jenny have struck up a bargain,
And Jockey took Jenny without e're a Farthing,
Jenny had nothing, and Jockey enough,
But Jockey be lov'd her, and this is the proof.
Tune of, Sawny and Jockey.
AS Jockey and Jenny one evening were walking,
A viewing their sheep and pleasantly talking,
Jockey told Jenny how dearly he lov'd her,
But little he thought how much it would move her;
She shew'd most clearly
Both late and early
Jockey's the man whom she lov'd most dearly:
Little thought Jockey
That he was so happy;
But Jenny she lov'd him, and that I'le relate t' ye.
Jockey told Jenny that she was his Iewell,
And begg'd and entreated her not to be cruell;
Jenny she told him she fear'd his new passion
Had little of love, but more of the fashion,
If I believe ye,
And you deceive me,
Nothing but Death [...] insure can reprieve me;
Therefore excuse me,
If I do refuse ye,
But if you do love me you will not abuse me.
JOckey protested and swore by his Maker,
For better or worse he resolv'd for to take her,
For rich or for poor, still thou art the Creature.
In sickneis or health, then try my good, nature;
Thou art the fairest,
Ay, and the rarest
She of the world, that I love the dearest,
Then do not deny me,
But sit thee down by me,
For if you prove coy then you will destroy me.
For Oxen and Sheep (quoth Jockey) i've plenty,
And Jenny she wisht where he done he had twenty;
Corn and old Hay, and choice of good Bedding,
A warm Countrey house, and all fit for a Wedding,
Then let's not tarry,
But go and marry,
And of my Wealth the Keys thou shalt carry;
Nothing is wanting,
Then never be scanting
Of what is our own, nor spend it in ranting.
Jenny she told him she had little treasure,
But all that was hers should be at his pleasure,
Tho' I am but young (quoth she) I am wary,
And all my life long have been bred in a Dairy:
And it Jockey love me
He shall approve me
To be a Mate in all that behoves me,
No one shall never
More shew her endeavour
To make Jockey love her for ever and ever.
So they shook hands and struck up a bargain,
And Jockey took Jenny without e're a farthing;
Jockey was pleas'd and so was his Jenny,
To buy her a Ring he gave her a Guinney,
And bid her wear it,
And never spare it,
For he had Gold enough for to bear it:
Jockey was kissing,
And Jenny was wishing:
The joys of their Hearts was beyond all expressing.
The next Holy-day this couple must marry,
But neither was pleased so long for to tarry:
Many a kiss and such pretty doing
Betwixt them did pass, but no more of wooeing:
Jenny was willing
To be a billing,
But nothing else for Fourty good shilling:
[...]hen they were marry'd,
[...] matters were carry'd,
[...]key was first that own'd he was weary'd.
[...] Brooksby in West Smith field.