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<HEAD>THE NEVV BALLAD. OF THE LASS OF <HI>PEATIES MILL.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>To its own Proper Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>INto the month of <HI>March,</HI></L>
<L>As I went to the <HI>North,</HI></L>
<L>Beyond the <HI>Carnemont.</HI></L>
<L>Far beyond <HI>Tay</HI> and <HI>Forth,</HI></L>
<L>I came to <HI>Peaty Kirk,</HI></L>
<L>And there <HI>I</HI> long'd all night;</L>
<L>Where that I &s;aw a La&s;s</L>
<L>Of beauty &s;hining bright,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I thought her my delight,</L>
<L>When I did her behold:</L>
<L>And thought I would not quite</L>
<L>Her to her weight of Gold,</L>
<L>Her beauty for to tell,</L>
<L>Doth far <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> mount my skill.</L>
<L>This dainty Nymph was call'd,</L>
<L>The La&s;&s; of <HI>Peaties Mill.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This La&s;s of <HI>Peaties Mill.</HI></L>
<L>To &s;peak for none will &s;pare:</L>
<L>Many one came to woo her,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e &s;he was &s;o fair,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e &s;he was &s;o fair, Love,</L>
<L>And <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="3 letters">oth to her eye,</L>
<L>O if this bonny La&s;he,</L>
<L>Would grant to marrie me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>From <HI>Peatie Kirk</HI> I went,</L>
<L>Then down to <HI>Peaties Mill,</HI></L>
<L>To give this La&s;s a vi&s;it,</L>
<L>And asked her good will,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> an&s;wer'd me di&s;creatly,</L>
<L>Wi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">h words loving and kind:</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> there we ki&s;&s;ed &s;weetly,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ut fortune cro&s;t my mind.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For if I lov'd her well,</L>
<L>Her father lov'd her better:</L>
<L>Her friends and mother lov'd her &s;o,</L>
<L>That I could never get her,</L>
<L>But I &s;hall write a Letter,</L>
<L>When all the&s;e days are done,</L>
<L>Unto the gouk that gets her,</L>
<L>He wears but my old &s;hoon.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For after &s;peaking to her friends,</L>
<L><HI>To</HI> her <HI>I</HI> did re&s;ort;</L>
<L>And &s;ince her friends refu&s;ed me,</L>
<L>I thought to play a &s;port:</L>
<L>And went to &s;eek comfort</L>
<L>Unto this Maid mo&s;t rare:</L>
<L>Becau&s;e in heart I thought,</L>
<L>I nev'r &s;aw one &s;o fair.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Sweet heart to her I &s;aid,</L>
<L>Will thou grant me good will,</L>
<L>And <HI>I</HI> &s;hall ble&s;s the day,</L>
<L>I came to <HI>Peaties Mill,</HI></L>
<L>Alace! for love I die;</L>
<L>For never &s;aw <HI>I</HI> none,</L>
<L>Like thee for rare beautie.</L>
<L>Good Sir, if ye &s;peak true,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And faithful, did &s;he &s;ay,</L>
<L>I &s;hall be very loath</L>
<L>For to ca&s;t you away.</L>
<L>Welcome both night and day,</L>
<L>Ye may come me untill.</L>
<L>And heartly welcome &s;hall ye be</L>
<L>To grind at <HI>Peaties Mill.</HI></L>
<L>To grind's not my de&s;ire:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But for to play with you,</L>
<L>My heart is &s;et on fire,</L>
<L>Dear heart, for love of you,</L>
<L>Therefore hear what I &s;ay,</L>
<L>And grant me thy good will,</L>
<L>And <HI>I</HI> &s;hall ble&s;s the day</L>
<L><HI>I</HI> came to <HI>Peaties Mill.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then &s;w<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">etly we did ki&s;s,</L>
<L>And then began to play:</L>
<L>But when her friends did mi&s;e</L>
<L>Her Maiden-head away.</L>
<L>They &s;ought me night and day!</L>
<L>Til that <HI>I</HI> came them till:</L>
<L>And <HI>I</HI> was welcome too</L>
<L>To grind at <HI>Peaties Mill.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We wedded were with &s;peed,</L>
<L>But <HI>I</HI> t<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> did &s;tay:</L>
<L>For &s;he de<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>VVas on her wedding days</L>
<L>But now <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> no more,</L>
<L>As I before have done,</L>
<L>Nor will my &s;weet compare</L>
<L>Again to my old &s;hoon.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She at this time brought forth</L>
<L>A rare and gallant boy,</L>
<L>VVhich was his mothers mirth;</L>
<L>Al&s;o his fathers joy.</L>
<L>Then hence may annoy,</L>
<L>For all that hath been done:</L>
<L>There is no frolick boy.</L>
<L>Dare put on my old &s;hoon.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS</TRAILER>
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