The Scotch wedding: or, A short and pretty way of wooing. When as complexions do agree, and all things they are fitting; why should the time prolonged be, be quick and mind your knitting. To a new northern tune, much us'd at the theatres. With allowance.

The Scotch wedding: or, A short and pretty way of wooing. When as complexions do agree, and all things they are fitting; why should the time prolonged be, be quick and mind your knitting. To a new northern tune, much us'd at the theatres. With allowance.

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The Scotch Wedding: OR, A short and Pretty Way of Wooing.

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The Scotch Wedding: OR, A short and Pretty Way of Wooing.

When as Complexions do agree,

And all things they are fitting;

Why should the time prolonged be,

Be quick and mind your Knitting.

To a New Northern Tune, much us'd at the Theatres.

With Allowance.

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IN January last, upon

a Munday on the Morn;

As along the fields I past,

to view the Winter Corn:

I ligged me behind the Bray,

and I saw come o're the Slow,

Yean glenting in an Apron,

with a bonny brant brow.

I had good Morrow fair Maid,

and she right courteously,

By Fe and Tro, geud Sir, she said,

geud day agen to ye;

I said to her, fair Maid, quo I,

how far intend you now,

Quo she geud Sir a mile or two,

to yonder bonny Brow.

Fair Maid I'm wéel contented,

to have like company,

For I am ganging on the gate,

where you intend to be;

When we had walkt a mile or two,

I said to her my Dow;

May I not lift your Apron,

and kiss your bonny Brow.

Nay geud Sir you'r mistaken,

for I am na'ne of theise;

I wot you ha mare bréeding,

then lift a wemans clearhes:

Ye kn [...]w we Mun for modesty,

nea at the first time bow,

But if we like your company:

we are as kind as you.

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I Teuk her by the hand so smaw,

an I led her o're the Lawn,

I gave her many a glancing leuk,

so did she me again;

I led her in amang the Bent,

where nean of awe cu'd see,

And then quo I my bonny Lass,

now wilt thou mow with me.

I dare not deathat déed, quo she,

for fear I prove with Bearn,

And then may I sing lullabee,

and live in mickle scorn;

Tush fye, quo I, tack thou ne care,

fear not with Bearn to be,

For weel I wat next Holliday,

that I will wed with thee.

I laid htr down upon the Green,

and said prove kind my dear;

We now are safe from being seen,

thou néeds nea danger sea [...]:

She blush and smiled in my face,

my bonny Lad, quo she,

Since we are in this uncouth place,

deal kindly now with me.

I used all my skill and art,

her humour for to please;

I prickt her, but she felt no smart,

but still lay at her ease;

At length I put her to the squeak,

and claw'd her bonny weam;

Quo she, my heart with joy will break,

pray let me now gang heam.

When we had [...]ane of love our fill,

sea weel she pleas'd my mind;

I vow'd I wad be constant still,

since that she was so kind;

Quo I my onely Duck, my dear,

now let us twa agree;

How to provide cur Bridal chéer,

against we wedded be.

The warft on't is, my love, quo she,

we want a King I trow,

Ne'r rack, quo I, leave that to me,

i'le sell my Dodded Yow;

Miss John the Vicar is my friend,

who will be rul'd by me;

An hour or twa with us to spend,

when we shall wedded be.

Weel ha beath bak'd, & boil'd, & roast,

upon our Weddding day,

And Will the Weaver at my cost

shall on the Bag-pipes play;

The Lads and Lasses in the Town,

shall at our Nuptials be,

And thou shalt have a Tawny Gown,

sea weel thou pleases me.

Now when the Wedding day was come

as they did beath conclude,

The dinner was in readiness,

the liquor it was brew'd;

And so they went unto the Kirk,

weel wedded for to be;

And made a mickle merry feast,

and now lives lovingly.

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Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in West-smith field.

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The Scotch wedding: or, A short and pretty way of wooing. When as complexions do agree, and all things they are fitting; why should the time prolonged be, be quick and mind your knitting. To a new northern tune, much us'd at the theatres. With allowance.

D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.

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1676-1695?

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2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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B02832

ID [OCLC]

18767083

ID [STC]

Wing D2774

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[414]

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99890583

ID [PROQUEST]

ocm99890583

ID [VID]

183534

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— The Scotch wedding: or, A short and pretty way of wooing. When as complexions do agree, and all things they are fitting; why should the time prolonged be, be quick and mind your knitting. To a new northern tune, much us'd at the theatres. With allowance., D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723..

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Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in West-smith field.,. [London] :: [between 1676-1695]. (Attributed to D'Urfey by Wing.) (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "In January last, upon ...") (Trimmed.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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