The northern lasses lamentation, or The unhappy maids misfortune since she did from her freinds [sic] depart no earthly thing can cheer her heart but still she doth her case lament, being always fill'd with discontent, resolving to do nought but mourn, til to the north she doth return [sic] To the tune I would I were in my own country. With allowance.

The northern lasses lamentation, or The unhappy maids misfortune since she did from her freinds [sic] depart no earthly thing can cheer her heart but still she doth her case lament, being always fill'd with discontent, resolving to do nought but mourn, til to the north she doth return [sic] To the tune I would I were in my own country. With allowance.

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The Northern Lasses lamentation, OR The unhappy Maids Misfortune

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The Northern Lasses lamentation, OR The unhappy Maids Misfortune

Since she did from her freinds depart

No earthly thing can cheer her heart

But still she doth her case Lament,

Being always fill'd with discontent,

Resolving to do nought but mourn,

Till to the North she doth return

To the tune I would I were in my own Country.

With Allowance.

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A North Countrey Lass

up to London did pass

Although with her Nature it did not agrée

which made her repent

and so often Lament

Still wishing again in the North for to be,

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree

doth flourish at home in my own Country.

fain would I be

in the North Country

Where the ladds and the lasses are making of hay

there should I see

what is pleasant to me

A mischeif light on them intic'd me away,

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

doth flourish most bravely in our Country,

Since that I came forth

of the pleasant North

Ther's nothing delightful I see doth abound,

they never can be

half so merry as we

When we are a dancing of Sellingers round.

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

doth flourish at home in our own Country.

I like not the Court

nor the City resort

Since there no fancy for such maids as me,

their pomp and their pride

I can never abide

Because with my humour it doth not agrée

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

doth flourish at home in my own country.

How oft have I been

On the Westmorland green

Where the young men and Maidens resort for to play

where we with delight

from morning till night

Could feast it and Frollick on each Holliday

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

They flourish most bravely in our country.

A Milking to go

All the Maids on a row

It was a fine sight and pleasant to see.

but here in the City

they are void of pitty

There is no in injoyment of Liberty,

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

They flourish most bravely in our Country.

When I had the heart

From my friends to depart

I though I should be a Lady at last

but now I do find

that it troubles my mind

Because that my joyes and my pleasure is past,

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Jvy Tree,

They fl [...]urish at home, &c.

The yows and the Lambs

With the Kidds and their Damms

To see in the Country how finely they play

the Bells they do ring

and the Birds they do sing

And the fields and the gardens so pleasant and [...]

O the Oak, and the Ash, and the bonny Jvy [...]

They flourish most bravely in our Country.

At Wakes and at Fairs

Being void of all cares.

we there with our Lovers did use for to dance,

then hard hap had I

my ill fortune to try

And so up to London my steps to advance,

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Ivy Tree

They, &c.

Yet still I perceive

I a husband might have

If I to the City my mind could but frame,

but i'le have a Lad

That is North-Countrey bred

Or else i'le not marry inth' mind that I am.

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Ivy Tree

They flourish, &c.

A maiden I am

And a maid i'le remain

Until my own Countrey again I do see

for here in this place

I shall ner' see the face

Of him that's alotted my Love for to be.

O the Oak, the Ash, and the bonny Ivy Tree

They flourish, &c.

Then farwel my Daddy

Ind f [...]rwel my Mammy,

Until I do see you I nothing but mourn

Remembring my Brothers

my Sisters & others,

In less than a year I hope to return.

Then the Oak and Ash, and the bonny Ivy Tree,

I shall see them at home in my own Countrey.

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The northern lasses lamentation, or The unhappy maids misfortune since she did from her freinds [sic] depart no earthly thing can cheer her heart but still she doth her case lament, being always fill'd with discontent, resolving to do nought but mourn, til to the north she doth return [sic] To the tune I would I were in my own country. With allowance.

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1675

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B04520

ID [STC]

Wing N1296

ID [STC]

Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[367]

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99887838

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ocm99887838

ID [VID]

183497

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— The northern lasses lamentation, or The unhappy maids misfortune since she did from her freinds [sic] depart no earthly thing can cheer her heart but still she doth her case lament, being always fill'd with discontent, resolving to do nought but mourn, til to the north she doth return [sic] To the tune I would I were in my own country. With allowance.,

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

Printed for P. Brooksby,. [London :: 1675?]. (Imprint suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "A north country lass ...") (Imperfect: trimmed, affecting imprint.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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