The country-mans care in choosing a wife: or, A young batchelor hard to be pleased. A wife he'l have, yet will be sure to chuse one that he loves, the rest he doth refuse; and many sorts of maids, he by hath past, being all unfit for him; until at last upon a farmers daughter he doth pitch, that's a good huswife, vertuous, neat, and rich. Tune of, I'le have one I love, &c. Or, The yellow-hair'd laddy.

The country-mans care in choosing a wife: or, A young batchelor hard to be pleased. A wife he'l have, yet will be sure to chuse one that he loves, the rest he doth refuse; and many sorts of maids, he by hath past, being all unfit for him; until at last upon a farmers daughter he doth pitch, that's a good huswife, vertuous, neat, and rich. Tune of, I'le have one I love, &c. Or, The yellow-hair'd laddy.

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The Country-mans care in choosing a Wife: OR, A young Batchelor hard to be pleased.

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The Country-mans care in choosing a Wife: OR, A young Batchelor hard to be pleased.

A Wife he'l have, yet will be sure to chuse

One that he loves, the rest he doth refuse;

And many sorts of Maids, he by hath past,

Being all unfit for him; until at last

Upon a Farmers Daughter he doth pitch,

That's a good Huswife, vertuous, neat, and rich.

Tune of, I'le have one I love, &c. Or, The Yellow-hair'd Laddy.

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I Am a brisk Youngster,

and fain would be Wed;

And have a good Wife

for to please me in Bed;

But I fear that in chusing,

they should me beguile:

Then i'le have one I love,

though I live the less while.

I'le not have a Girl that

is bred at the Court;

For fear she be given

to wanton and sport;

On every Gallant

she's apt for to smile;

Then i'le have, &c.

A Citizens Daughter

I dare not to take:

The steps of her Mother

she'l never forsake:

She'l make me look out,

you may sée them a mile:

Then i'le have, &c.

No maker of Buttons,

nor yet of Bone-lace;

Shall e're be my love,

though I dye on the place;

Although they do mince it,

and simper and smile;

Yet i'le have one I love,

though I live the less while,

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My Hostesses Daughter,

she must be deny'd;

Because that I fear

she hath often béen try'd;

Be sure she would fit me

at Hedge, or at Stile,

But i'le have one I love,

though I live the less while,

She that hath much Suitors,

and's loath to be won;

And many a Young-man

she perhaps hath undone.

It is not her cunning

that shall me beguile:

For i'le have, &c.

A Wench that's imperious,

and strives for to rule;

If that I should take her,

you'd count me a Fool:

She wou'd make my Noddle

as sore as a Bile;

But i'le have, &c.

And she that is proud,

and hath nought to begin;

I would not for such a one

give a Sléeves Pin;

As soon as a better,

my Bed she'l defile;

Then i'le have, &c.

I'le not have a Cook-Maid,

for she is too black;

And when she doth sweat,

her Smock sticks to her Back

She'l scold, and she'l brawl,

you may hear her a mile:

But i'le have, &c.

The Lass that is fair,

to be sure she is proud;

And she that is little,

you know she is loud;

Against a good Husband,

they'r apt to revile;

Then i'le have, &c.

But now for to tell you

the depth of my mind;

A Rich Farmers Daughter,

I have in the Wind;

For her I will Ride,

if it be forty mile;

And i'le have, &c.

'Tis she is my Berry,

my Dear and delight;

Who hath my affection,

by day and by night:

To her I will go,

and i'le make her to smile;

For i'le have my own Love,

though I live the less while.

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The country-mans care in choosing a wife: or, A young batchelor hard to be pleased. A wife he'l have, yet will be sure to chuse one that he loves, the rest he doth refuse; and many sorts of maids, he by hath past, being all unfit for him; until at last upon a farmers daughter he doth pitch, that's a good huswife, vertuous, neat, and rich. Tune of, I'le have one I love, &c. Or, The yellow-hair'd laddy.

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1672

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B02419

ID [STC]

Wing C6546

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[45]

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[76]

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99887069

ID [PROQUEST]

ocm99887069

ID [VID]

183272

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— The country-mans care in choosing a wife: or, A young batchelor hard to be pleased. A wife he'l have, yet will be sure to chuse one that he loves, the rest he doth refuse; and many sorts of maids, he by hath past, being all unfit for him; until at last upon a farmers daughter he doth pitch, that's a good huswife, vertuous, neat, and rich. Tune of, I'le have one I love, &c. Or, The yellow-hair'd laddy.,

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

s.n.,. [London :: 1672?]. (Verse: "I am a brisk youngster ...") (Imprint suggested by Wing.) (Item at A5:2[63] imperfect: cropped.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library and the British Library.)

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