The master-piece of love-songs: a diagloue betwixt a bold keeper and a lady gay, he woo'd his Lord's daughter, and carried the day; but soon after marriage was forc'd for to fight, with his Lord and six gentlemen, for his own right; he cut them, and hew'd them, and paid them with blows, and made them his friends, that before were his foes. To the tune of, The week before Easter, the day's long and clear, &c.

The master-piece of love-songs: a diagloue betwixt a bold keeper and a lady gay, he woo'd his Lord's daughter, and carried the day; but soon after marriage was forc'd for to fight, with his Lord and six gentlemen, for his own right; he cut them, and hew'd them, and paid them with blows, and made them his friends, that before were his foes. To the tune of, The week before Easter, the day's long and clear, &c.

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The Master-piece of Love-songs:

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The Master-piece of Love-songs:

A Dialogue betwixt a bold KEEPER and a LADY gay,

He Woo'd his LORD's Daught [...]r, and carried the day;

But soon after Marriage was forc'd for to fight,

With his Lord and six Gentlemen, for his own Right;

He cut them, and hew'd them, and paid them with blows,

And made them his Friends, that before were his Foes.

To the Tune of, The Week before Easter, the Day's long and clear, &c.

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IT was a bold keeper

that chased the deer,

Of a stouter bold spirit

you never did hear,

And he loved a Lady

of beauty most clear.

And now you shall hear of his wooing:

Keeper.]

O pitty fair Lady,

the suit which I move,

For I'm deep in affection,

and tossed in love;

For you are the Lady,

the curdle, and dove,

What [...] I have cast my affection.

Lady.]

O Keeper forbear,

I shall thus answer thee,

I am a match for a Lord

of a high degree;

For my birth and yours

they not equal be,

Therefore Keeper forbear your wooing.

K]

This repulse it maketh

me sadly to grieve;

And true 'tis we all came

from Adam and Eve,

One loving word to my life

is a reprieve,

Tho I am linked fast in Cupid's prison.

L.]

O why should you say

you'r a prisoner to me;

O hold, forbear Keeper,

for that may not be:

We both may have matches

fitter for each degree;

Then forbear, and take this for an answer,

K.]

No, not for an answer,

that I shall it take,

And yet this denial

makes my heart to ake;

And I shall lay down

my life at the stake,

T'obtain the favour of my Lady.

L.]

It is a meer madness

your life to lay down,

What will people say?

'There▪s an end of a clown,

'That past many dangers

'till fortune did frown,

And now died a petended lover.

K.]

The name of a clown

in my heart I do scorn,

Being nobly descended,

and a gentleman born:

Yet I am a Keeper

that must be forlorn,

Except you can love me fair Lady.

L.]

Well Keeper, I perceive

t [...]ou bast a good heart,

Well thou art come

pa [...]ed in every part:

If my Lord did know,

we should both suffer smart

My father would be so offended.

K.]

Lady if you will consent

to be my bride,

I will gird my sword

and buckler by my side,

And then to the Church

in private we'll ride,

Where we will be married fair Lady.

She then gaue consent,

and away they did ride,

The valiant bold Keeper,

and his lovely bride,

Not fearing of danger

what ever betide,

For she was a vallien young Lady.

Being married, he returned

back spéedily,

And riding along

her father did espy:

Alack, quoth the Lady,

one or both shall dye.

Fear nothing, quoth the Keeper, fair Lady.

The Lord he came posting

so fast as he could hie;

And six lusty gentlemen

for company:

Quoth he to the Keeper,

Villain thou shalt dye,

For deluding away my fair daughter.

Come on quoth the Keeper,

[...]is no time to prattle,

I see by your swords

you'r prepar'd for battle:

With his sword and buckler

he made them to rattle:

The Lady did hold the horse for the Keeper.

He cut them and hew'd them

on the place he did stand:

O then, quoth the Lord,

bold Keeper hold thy hand.

If you'll give your daughter

thirty thousand in land

You shall not dye by the hand of the Keeper.

Keeper, quoth the Lady,

'tis too small a portion.

Peace, quoth the Lord, daughter

let your will be done;

I will love thy husband,

and thee ever own.

Thus a Keeper gained a fair Lady.

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Licensed and Entered.

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LONDON: Printed for A. M. W O. and Tho. Thackeray at the Ang [...]in Duck-lane.

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The master-piece of love-songs: a diagloue betwixt a bold keeper and a lady gay, he woo'd his Lord's daughter, and carried the day; but soon after marriage was forc'd for to fight, with his Lord and six gentlemen, for his own right; he cut them, and hew'd them, and paid them with blows, and made them his friends, that before were his foes. To the tune of, The week before Easter, the day's long and clear, &c.

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1695

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B04316

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Wing M1064

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[22]

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99887230

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ocm99887230

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181939

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— The master-piece of love-songs: a diagloue betwixt a bold keeper and a lady gay, he woo'd his Lord's daughter, and carried the day; but soon after marriage was forc'd for to fight, with his Lord and six gentlemen, for his own right; he cut them, and hew'd them, and paid them with blows, and made them his friends, that before were his foes. To the tune of, The week before Easter, the day's long and clear, &c.,

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printed for A[lexander]. M[ilbourn]. W[illiam]. O[nley]. and Tho. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-lane,. London: :: [ca. 1695]. (Verse: "It was a bold keeper ...") (Date of publication and publisher's names from Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.)

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