The country lovers conquest. In winning a coy lass ..., To a pleasant new tune, very much in use.

The country lovers conquest. In winning a coy lass ..., To a pleasant new tune, very much in use.

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The Country Lovers conquest. In winning a coy Lass.

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The Country Lovers conquest.
In winning a coy Lass.

In Country Terms he useth homely greeting,

And sayes by all means she must be his sweeting.

He lets her know that he hath riches store,

And wonders that she can desire more

At length she did incline as he doth tell

And lik't his loving motion wondrous well.

To a pleasant new Tune, very much in use.

[figure]

ONce I lov'd a Lass

with a Rouling eye.

She was [...]ond and fickle[?]

so was never I.

If you [...]ill believe me

she was wondrous fair,

And it much did grieve me

to loose market ware,

I began to wo her

Like a man indeed.[?]

Soon[?] as I came to her

thus I did proceed.

Dearest be not coy

but in love agree,

I'm my Mothers joy

she loves none but me:

All her care is for me

how to get a wife,

And thou know'st I love thée

as I do my life,

Prethy be not cruel,

but be kind and free,

Thou shalt be my jewel

Ile love none but thée,

[figure]

VVHat care I for coyn

since I have a stock,

If thou wilt be mine,

Ile take thee in thy smock:

Come let's make a bargain

whilst i'm in the mind

And I will be constant

thou shalt ever find,

I am young and lusty

and a proper Lad.

Come and let me kiss thée

for to make me glad.

I have House and Land

and something else beside:

All at thy command

if thou will be my Bride,

Sheep and Cows and Puen

and such riches store,

Therefore be not Sullen

canst thou wish for more:

I have six good Oxen

drawing in a plow:

If thou canst not love

prethy let me know.

I have danc't with Sarah

and with little Nan,

Betty she told Grace

I was a handsom man:

Doll and Sue and Prudence

would not me deny,

Frank did smile upon me

as she passed by.

But it is no matter

I will have my mind,

For I will not flatter

if thou wilt be kind

Long did I thus woe.

still she did deny.

What I then should do

or whether live or dye

I could not imagine,

for I scarce could speak.

Then I thought for certain

that my heart would break

Till my Mother told me

without all dispute,

I must not be daunted,

but renew my Sute.

To her then I hasted

with a good intent,

To take no denial

I was truly bent:

Though she call'd me Bumki [...]

I was ne're the worse,

Knowing amongst Lovers

these are words of course,

I was so resolved

for to win the field,

That I would not leave her

till I made her yield,

Then I leapt for joy

as I will might do,

She that was so coy

and so hard to woe:

Willing was to love me,

and to be my Bride:

Having now forsaken

all the world beside:

Thus I made a Conquest,

of a maiden fair,

That with any Girl

ith[?] Country may compare

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Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shoe in West-Smithfield

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The country lovers conquest. In winning a coy lass ..., To a pleasant new tune, very much in use.

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1661-1674?

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B02416

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Wing C6541A

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ESTC R174294

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47012975

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ocm 47012975

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174334

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— The country lovers conquest. In winning a coy lass ..., To a pleasant new tune, very much in use.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.

Printed for R. Barton .... [London] :: [between 1641 and 1674]. (Place and date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.)) (Contains 2 illustrations.) (Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow Library.)

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