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<HEAD>The Dor&s;et-&s;hire Lovers:</HEAD>
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<P>OR, THE Hone&s;t innocent Wooing between <HI>John</HI> the Farmer and his Sweet-heart <HI>Joan,</HI> as they happen'd to meet one Morning in the mid&s;t of a green Meadow.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The</HI> Scotch <HI>H<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ymakers.</HI></OPENER>
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<P><HI>Licens'd according to Order.</HI></P>
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<L>Pa&s;&s;ing through a Meadow, young <HI>John</HI> did <HI>Joany</HI> meet,</L>
<L>Like the youthful Queen of <HI>May</HI> in her Summer's Robes compleat,</L>
<L>With a Congue to the ground, he reply'd, Since I have found</L>
<L>So fit a &s;ea&s;on, 'tis but rea&s;on our Comforts &s;hould be crown'd,</L>
<L>Long I have lov'd thee I mu&s;t confe&s;s.</L>
<L>But ne'r could find a time, Love, my kindne&s;s to expre&s;s,</L>
<L><HI>For &s;ure it is well known, my Heart is thine alone,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L><HI>John</HI> I fear you flatter as many more has done,</L>
<L>For young Bat<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">helors we &s;ee after many Dam&s;els run,</L>
<L>I by true experience find, that they waver with the Wind,</L>
<L>New change of Faces and Embraces plea&s;es be&s;t their Mind,</L>
<L>Therefore I pray you now let me go;</L>
<L>But <HI>Johnny</HI> he reply'd, I will never &s;erve thee &s;o,</L>
<L><HI>For &s;ure it is well known, my Heart is thine alone,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L>Love thou &s;halt be Marry'd, and be a vertuous Bride,</L>
<L>And I'll give thee Gloves and Rings with twenty things be&s;ide,</L>
<L>For the plea&s;ures of the night, &s;hall my deare&s;t Love delight,</L>
<L>Then &s;it down by me, don't deny me, for thy Beauty bright</L>
<L>I do admire and ever &s;hall,</L>
<L>Till now I he'r beheld one &s;o proper, &s;traight and talk</L>
<L><HI>Since we are here al ne, the truth I will make known,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L>If you will believe me, introth, I am too young,</L>
<L>Therefore tempt me now no more with your deluding Tongue;</L>
<L>O your ki&s;&s;ing, <HI>John,</HI> forbear, lea&s;t you draw me in a &s;nare,</L>
<L>Your talk of Weding and of Beding makes me blu&s;h, I &s;wear,</L>
<L>What if my Mother &s;hould chance to know,</L>
<L>That in the &s;ilent Mead I was ki&s;s'd and courted &s;o?</L>
<L><HI>Queth</HI> Johnny, <HI>It is all one, to her I'd make it known,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L><HI>John,</HI> why will you Marry now while the Times are hard,</L>
<L>Should we be poor and needy, pray, whom will us regard?</L>
<L>We mu&s;t think upon that &s;tate, now before it is too late,</L>
<L>For &s;hould we Marry, and Mi&s;carry, then will our Grief be great,</L>
<L>Therefore I'd have you yet longer &s;tay;</L>
<L>But <HI>Johnny</HI> he reply'd, He wou'd Wed without delay,</L>
<L><HI>Quoth he, It is well known, my Heart is thine alone,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;over, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Never fear to venture, or in the lea&s;t be &s;ad,</L>
<L>For my Gran&s;ir dy'd of late and left me all he had,</L>
<L>There's a Farm, which now I keep, with a herd and flock of Sheep,</L>
<L>With other Trea&s;ure out of mea&s;ure, thou &s;halt Comforts reap,</L>
<L>For I'll maintain thee gallant and gay,</L>
<L>Therefore, my Deare&s;t, now let's appoint our Wedding-day,</L>
<L><HI>To joyn our Hearts in one, for thou art mine alone,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L>Thou &s;halt mind the Dairy, and I the happy farm,</L>
<L>I will keep thee Men and Maids, I hope that is no harm,</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt feed on roa&s;t and bo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l'd, and I'll get my Dear with Child,</L>
<L>Which will be Plea&s;ure out of mea&s;ure. <HI>Joan</HI> at this &s;he &s;mil'd,</L>
<L>For &s;he delighted in living well,</L>
<L>Therefore, &s;aid &s;he, Sweet <HI>John,</HI> now the naked truth to tell,</L>
<L><HI>If you'll be mine alone, and joyn our Hearts in one,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I'll never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever, but be thy &s;weet</HI> Joan.</L>
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<L>There is none I honour above my true Love <HI>John,</HI></L>
<L>On my Con&s;cience, thou wilt prove a right hone&s;t Man;</L>
<L>We'll be Marry'd, let me &s;ee, about <HI>Thur&s;day</HI> next, that we</L>
<L>Without delaying, fooli&s;h &s;taying never plea&s;es me,</L>
<L>Now I admire the charming Bli&s;s;</L>
<L>Thes <HI>Johnny</HI> he reply'd, with a tender loving ki&s;s,</L>
<L><HI>'Tis thee I love alone, our He arts we'll joyn in one,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And never, never, &s;ever, &s;ever from my loving</HI> Joan.</L>
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<P><HI>London:</HI> Printed for <HI>P. Brookshy,</HI> at the Golden-ball, in <HI>Pye-corner.</HI></P>
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