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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Couragious Plow-man, or, The Citizens Misfortune.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<P>Being an incouragement to all Plow-men, to exerci&s;e them&s;elves in their Youth with a Cudgel, that they may the better know how to handle a &s;harper weapon, if need require.</P>
<LG>
<L><HI>I &s;hall not &s;tand the Subject to repeat,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Becau&s;e the Ver&s;es do it &s;o compleat,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To hear how meekly the Citizens came off,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I think it cannot chu&s;e but make you laugh;</HI></L>
<L><HI>The Parties here I mu&s;t forbear to name,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For fear the Author chance to bear the blame.</HI></L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Dick</HI> and <HI>Nan,</HI> Or, <HI>The Tyrant.</HI></OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>THere was a brave Citizen</L>
<L>walkt forth of late,</L>
<L>From <HI>London</HI> toth' Country</L>
<L>to chu&s;e him a mate;</L>
<L>His Eloquent Complements</L>
<L>and his &s;ucce&s;s</L>
<L>To you in the&s;e Ver&s;es</L>
<L>I'll plainly expre&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He then was attired</L>
<L>hand&s;om and neat,</L>
<L>In a Sute and a Cloak</L>
<L>and a Beaver compleat;</L>
<L>In his pockets he had</L>
<L>twenty pieees of Gold,</L>
<L>Which he had provided</L>
<L>to make him&s;elf bold.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He then took his journey</L>
<L>to <HI>Nottingham</HI> Town,</L>
<L>And there he alighted</L>
<L>and brank at the <HI>Crown;</HI></L>
<L>Whereas a young Damo&s;el</L>
<L>appeared in his &s;ight,</L>
<L>Which cau&s;ed the Young-man</L>
<L>to tarry all night.</L>
</LG>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Citizen.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>With Eloquent &s;p&eacute;eches</L>
<L>he thus did begin;</L>
<L>Fair Lady could I but</L>
<L>your favour now win:</L>
<L>If you grant me your love</L>
<L>that's the thing I des;ire,</L>
<L>By rea&s;on my heart with love</L>
<L>is &s;et on fire.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Maid.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>'Tis &s;trange quoth the Maiden</L>
<L>love &s;hould be &s;o hot;</L>
<L>Such love I'm per&s;waded</L>
<L>will &s;oon be forgot;</L>
<L>But I wi&s;h that the heat thereof</L>
<L>might be a&s;&s;wag'd,</L>
<L>For I to another am</L>
<L>deeply in<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ag'd.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Citizen.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>There's no man on earth that</L>
<L>&s;hall &s;ever us twain;</L>
<L>If thou wilt but yield for</L>
<L>to love me again.</L>
<L>And I for thy &s;ake now</L>
<L>will venture my life</L>
<L>My rea&s;on I purpo&s;e</L>
<L>to make thee my wife.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Plow-man.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Then came in a Plow-man</L>
<L>and heard him &s;ay &s;o:</L>
<L>'Tis well &s;poken (quoth he)</L>
<L>but I know what I know;</L>
<L>To tell you the truth Sir,</L>
<L>the Girl is mine,</L>
<L>And if thou can&s;t win her</L>
<L>then &s;he &s;hall be thine.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Let us take two weapons</L>
<L>and go into the field,</L>
<L>And never give out until.</L>
<L>one of us yield;</L>
<L>It &s;hall not be &s;poken</L>
<L>upon an Ale-bench,</L>
<L>That a Plow-man was fearful</L>
<L>to fight for a Wench.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>Citizen.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Art thou &s;o audacious</L>
<L>to dare me to fight?</L>
<L>I'll make thee an example</L>
<L>before it be night:</L>
<L>Thou art but a Bumpkin</L>
<L>bred at the Plow-tail,</L>
<L>And ne'r u&s;ed no weapon</L>
<L>but only thy Flail.</L>
</LG>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>Therefore be thou trudging</L>
<L>and &s;tand not to prate,</L>
<L>Le&s;t I with this Flaggon,</L>
<L>knock thee on the pate;</L>
<L>Except thou art willing</L>
<L>to &s;tand to thy words,</L>
<L>Then our controver&s;ie</L>
<L>we'll end with our Swords.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<LG>
<L>All things then provided</L>
<L>this Combate began,</L>
<L>They both try'd their valours</L>
<L>which was the be&s;t man;</L>
<L>They fought half an hour</L>
<L>as people do &s;ay,</L>
<L>Yet none knew which would</L>
<L>be beaten that day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Plow-man mo&s;t bravely</L>
<L>him&s;elf did behave,</L>
<L>By tracing the ground, that</L>
<L>him&s;elf he did &s;ave;</L>
<L>At la&s;t he with fury</L>
<L>laid on &s;uch a &s;troke,</L>
<L>With the &s;trength of his arm,</L>
<L>that his weapon it broke.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He then clos'd within him</L>
<L>and gave him the fall;</L>
<L>Oh now quoth the Plow-man,</L>
<L>you &s;hall pay for all:</L>
<L>I'll make you acknowledge</L>
<L>before you depart,</L>
<L>That a Plow-man will fight</L>
<L>ere he'll lo&s;e his Sweet-heart.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O hold thy hand Plow-man,</L>
<L><HI>pe<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">cavi</HI> I cry,</L>
<L>O let me not here in</L>
<L>a &s;trange Country die;</L>
<L>Take my gold, cloak, and rapier</L>
<L>and all that I have,</L>
<L>The Damo&s;el's thy own</L>
<L>if my life thou wilt &s;ave.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Plow-man obtained</L>
<L>the conque&s;t that day,</L>
<L>And twenty Gold pieces</L>
<L>he carried away:</L>
<L>He furni&s;ht his pockets,</L>
<L>his back and his &s;ide,</L>
<L>and gained him a Damo&s;el</L>
<L>to make him a Bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Cockney with &s;orrow</L>
<L>lamented his lo&s;s,</L>
<L>And home he returned</L>
<L>but by w&eacute;eping Cro&s;s:</L>
<L>His mother the&s;e Ver&s;es</L>
<L>at lei&s;ure may read,</L>
<L>And give him good coun&s;el</L>
<L>to take beter heed.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Concluding my Ditty</L>
<L>I thus make an end,</L>
<L>I wi&s;h &s;ome hone&s;t Plow-man</L>
<L>would now &s;tand my friend,</L>
<L>And give me &s;ome liquor</L>
<L>for I am very dry,</L>
<L>If I tell you the truth</L>
<L>then I tell no lie.</L>
<L><HI>Whoop Cockney, where's your twenty Pound?</HI></L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>London, <HI>Printed for</HI> F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, <HI>and</HI> J. Clark</HI></P>
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