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<DATE>2008-06-05</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080514.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<VID>183543</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Shoomakers delight. Or. A New Dialogue betwixt a <HI>We&s;t Country</HI> Shooemakers &amp; his Love.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<LG>
<L>Who after five years Travel for her &s;ake</L>
<L>He back return'd and &s;he amends did make,</L>
<L>For after he to her ha<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> told his mind</L>
<L>She &s;eemed not at all to him unkind,</L>
<L>Young men &amp; maids then read the&s;e lines and &s;ee</L>
<L>How they in love did lovingly agree.</L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>When <HI>Soll</HI> will ca&s;t no light.</HI></OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
</FIGURE></P>
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<SP>
<LG>
<L>ON <HI>Mid&s;ummer</HI> day as I</L>
<L>abroad was walking,</L>
<L>A young man and a maid</L>
<L>I heard a talking.</L>
<L>Near to a &s;hady Grove</L>
<L>flowers were &s;pringing,</L>
<L>And the brave Nighting-gale</L>
<L>&s;weetly was &s;inging.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The youngman brisk and bold</L>
<L>thus fell to woeing,</L>
<L>And with his fair maid</L>
<L>fain would be doing,</L>
<L>With &s;peeches meek and mild</L>
<L>and kind entreating,</L>
<L>Saying his heart would break</L>
<L>if &s;he for&s;ake him.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My joy and only dear</L>
<L>pray thee believe me,</L>
<L>If thou wilt be my wife</L>
<L>ile never deceive thee</L>
<L>No &s;tore of means I have</L>
<L>I tell thee plainly.</L>
<L>But i'le work day and night</L>
<L>for to maintain thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What I do promi&s;e thee</L>
<L>&s;hall be performed,</L>
<L>By no one in the world</L>
<L>thou &s;halt be wronged.</L>
<L>Ile venture life or Limbs</L>
<L>for thee my Iewell,</L>
<L>Then be not thou unkind</L>
<L>nor prove not cruel.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am not one of tho&s;e</L>
<L>that keeps a bragging,</L>
<L>And of their hou&s;e and land</L>
<L>their tongues are wagging.</L>
<L>My love is faithful bent</L>
<L>then he contented,</L>
<L>If thou wilt be my wife</L>
<L>thou't ne'r repent it.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
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<L>My trade it &s;till will hold</L>
<L>this I am certain,</L>
<L>A good Husband I will be</L>
<L>my deare&s;t darling,</L>
<L>I am of <HI>Cri&s;pins</HI> trade</L>
<L>a brave Shooemaker,</L>
<L>He loved a prince&s;s dear</L>
<L>and ne'r for&s;ak't her,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Nor I'le not thee for&s;ake</L>
<L>my deare&s;t <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
<L>Thy &s;miling countenance</L>
<L>&s;hineth &s;o pretty,</L>
<L>If I five thou&s;and pound</L>
<L>had in my keeping,</L>
<L>Thou &s;hould&s;t it all command</L>
<L>my deare&s;t &s;weeting.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So if thou can&s;t but find</L>
<L>in heart to love me,</L>
<L>Speak freely now thy mind</L>
<L>as it behooves thee,</L>
<L>Speak freely from thy heart</L>
<L>if thou wilt have me,</L>
<L>And to thee I'le prove true</L>
<L>as God &s;hall &s;ave me.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>The Maids loving reply</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>My love and only dear,</L>
<L>I joy to &s;ee thee.</L>
<L>For when you ab&s;ent were</L>
<L>oh! how it did grieve me,</L>
<L>Both day and night i'le &s;wear</L>
<L>I thought upon thee,</L>
<L>I wondered in my heart</L>
<L>what was come on thee.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>The Young man.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>The&s;e five long years my dear</L>
<L>thou know'&s;t I wander</L>
<L>In City and in Town</L>
<L>like any &s;tranger,</L>
<L>And am return'd again</L>
<L>once more to try thee,</L>
<L>How can'&s;t find in thy heart</L>
<L>for to deny me.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>The Maid.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Well &s;eeing thou art return'd</L>
<L>thou art welcome to me,</L>
<L>By all the powers above,</L>
<L>i'le not forgoe thee,</L>
<L>Though Father frown at me</L>
<L>and mother murmour,</L>
<L>All the friends that I have</L>
<L>&s;hall not part's in &s;under.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Becau&s;e I find thee plain</L>
<L>in words and &s;peeches,</L>
<L>You tell me that you have</L>
<L>no &s;tore of riches,</L>
<L>Me to maintain my dear</L>
<L>be not thou fearful,</L>
<L>I have five hundred pound</L>
<L>if thou will be careful.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Therefore be not di&s;maid</L>
<L>but be contened,</L>
<L>All the friends that I have</L>
<L>&s;hall not prevent it,</L>
<L>But I will be thy wife</L>
<L>and will endeavour</L>
<L>To lead a quiet life</L>
<L>with thee for ever,</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>The young man.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Oh! how my heart with joy.</L>
<L>my dear hath filled.</L>
<L>Becau&s;e to my reque&s;t</L>
<L>kindly &s;he yielded,</L>
<L>Now we will live in peace</L>
<L>and love together,</L>
<L>As the old Proverb goeth,</L>
<L>like birds of a Feather.</L>
</LG>
</SP>
<LG>
<L>Thus you may plainly &s;ee</L>
<L>that time and lei&s;ure,</L>
<L>Many things brings to pa&s;s</L>
<L>therefore Endeavour.</L>
<L>Young men prove con&s;tant &s;till</L>
<L>maids do not di&s;&s;emble,</L>
<L>And then you need not fear</L>
<L>for to live &s;ingle.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
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<P>Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in VVe&s;t Smithfield.</P>
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