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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>THE Scotti&s;h Contract OR, A Marriage agreement betwixt wanton <HI>Willy</HI> and mincing <HI>Meggy. All plea&s;ant bumours this will fit, For a merrier &s;ong was never mrit.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>To a delightful Scoth Tune, or <HI>I am a &s;illy old man.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>Now welcome <HI>Meggy,</HI> my dear,</L>
<L>The beauty my &s;en&s;es Charm;</L>
<L>Come &s;it down bonnily here,</L>
<L>For <HI>Willy</HI> means thee no harm:</L>
<L>And freely before we part</L>
<L>A happy conclu&s;ion make,</L>
<L>That <HI>Willy'</HI>s poor tender heart</L>
<L>No longer for <HI>Meggy</HI> doe ake,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding</L>
<L>And all that is bonny and gay,</L>
<L>For weele have a joviall Wedding</L>
<L>The Piper &s;hall &s;weetly play.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O wanton <HI>Willy</HI> tis long</L>
<L>Since I lay in thy Arms,</L>
<L>Thou do&s;t thy <HI>Meggy</HI> wrong</L>
<L>To &s;ay that her beauty charms,</L>
<L>But if't be thy de&s;ire</L>
<L>And hone&s;tly thou art bent,</L>
<L>What ever thou &s;halt require,</L>
<L>Poor <HI>Meggy</HI> will give content,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now <HI>Meggy</HI> our hearts are knit,</L>
<L>And Summer is in the prime:</L>
<L>My dear lets dally a bit</L>
<L>A little before the time:</L>
<L>O <HI>Willy</HI> we never were wedded</L>
<L>Before either Prie&s;t or Clark,</L>
<L>To part with my Maiden head,</L>
<L>I will not for twenty mark:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My hony thou needs not feare,</L>
<L>So faithfull I will remain,</L>
<L>Then doe not refu&s;e my dear</L>
<L>A little to ea&s;e my pain:</L>
<L>O <HI>Willy</HI> untill we are wed,</L>
<L>I never will y&eacute;eld that's &amp; <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="indecipherable" EXTENT="2 letters">at,</L>
<L>I rather will lo&s;e my head,</L>
<L>Then tell me no more of that.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>But let us provide for bedding, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Dear <HI>Meggy</HI> my fault forgive,</L>
<L>To try thee was my intent,</L>
<L>What needs thou at all to grieve,</L>
<L>My folly I doe repent;</L>
<L>O <HI>Willy</HI> my onely dear,</L>
<L>Had you &s;uch a minde to trap,</L>
<L>Thy <HI>Meggy</HI> which is &s;o clear,</L>
<L>As baby that &s;ucks the Pap.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now <HI>Meggy</HI> we are together,</L>
<L>I think it not labor wa&s;te,</L>
<L>If we do in time con&s;ider</L>
<L>Our bu&s;ines how to ca&s;t:</L>
<L>Dear <HI>Willy</HI> thou &s;peake&s;t right,</L>
<L>And &s;ince we are both agreed,</L>
<L>Our friends we mu&s;t all invite,</L>
<L>The better that we may &s;peed.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding,</L>
<L>And all that is bonny and gay,</L>
<L>For weele have a joviall wedding,</L>
<L>The piper &s;hall merrily play.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Meggy</HI> I hold it fit,</L>
<L>The Vicar be our chief guest,</L>
<L>That he with his learned wit,</L>
<L>The better may grace our Fea&s;t:</L>
<L>Faith <HI>Willy</HI> thou art no lyer,</L>
<L>A Dinner it is his due,</L>
<L>And Saxteen pence his hyre</L>
<L>For wedding both me and you.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding,</L>
<L>And all that is bonny and gay,</L>
<L>For weel have a jovial wedding</L>
<L>The Piper aloud &s;hall play.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Weele not &s;pare for bidding</L>
<L>Although we be &s;omething poor</L>
<L>Weele k&eacute;epe &s;uch a wedding</L>
<L>As never was kept before:</L>
<L>W&eacute;ele have <HI>Joccy</HI> my Cozen</L>
<L>And <HI>Jenny</HI> his la&s;s with him,</L>
<L>And La&s;ses that are &s;o trim.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now <HI>Meggy</HI> I think it be&s;t</L>
<L>The Piper be prepar'd,</L>
<L>For he mu&s;t be our gue&s;t,</L>
<L>Or el&s;e our mirth is marr'd;</L>
<L>O hony what ere do chance</L>
<L>Weele have that Lad &s;o brisk,</L>
<L>Then <HI>Willy</HI> &s;hall see me dance,</L>
<L>With many a wanton frisk,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then since we are gone &s;o far,</L>
<L>That <HI>Meggy</HI> mu&s;t be my Bride,</L>
<L>I think we had be&s;t take care</L>
<L>What Uictuals we &s;hall provide;</L>
<L>Faith <HI>Willy</HI> my Lad &s;o free,</L>
<L>Thy <HI>Meggy</HI> can plea&s;e her gue&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>And thou &s;halt plainly &s;ee,</L>
<L>How I my dinner will dre&s;&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>First, w&eacute;ele have lang-cale Pottage,</L>
<L>And Puddings of Barley Meale,</L>
<L>Salt-B&eacute;ef and Cabbadge</L>
<L>To reli&s;t a Coage of Ale;</L>
<L>Date Cakes &s;t&eacute;ep't for Brewis,</L>
<L>And Bannacks that are &s;o brwn;</L>
<L>Curds and Whay and Sowwings,</L>
<L>And liquor the be&s;t in Town.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Troth <HI>Meggy</HI> it were but fit,</L>
<L>That we had a &s;hank of Roa&s;t,</L>
<L>My <HI>Willy</HI> we want a Suit,</L>
<L>And w&eacute;ele we may &s;pare the co&s;t:</L>
<L>But if thy money recruit</L>
<L>Against our Wedding day,</L>
<L>Go buy a good frieze &s;uit</L>
<L>Home &s;pun of Country gray.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My bonny thou will be glad</L>
<L>To &s;ee thy <HI>Willy</HI> &s;o brave,</L>
<L>But wehn I am neatly clad,</L>
<L>What &s;hall my bonny la&s;&s;e have,</L>
<L>Faith <HI>Willy</HI> I'le buy twa Coats</L>
<L>That &s;hall be &s;panking new,</L>
<L>For Sax and twenty Groats,</L>
<L>Weele blended boath with Blew.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Bridegroome <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">alk to bring,</L>
<L>My hony doe not forget,</L>
<L>And i'le provide a Ring</L>
<L>For <HI>Meggy</HI> to wear of Ieat:</L>
<L>And now adieu to my dear,</L>
<L>Next Holiday we&eacute;ele be Wed,</L>
<L>My <HI>Willy</HI> thou n&eacute;eds not feare,</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt have a Maiden-head.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us provide for bedding</L>
<L>And all that is bonny and gay,</L>
<L>For weele have a joviall Wedding</L>
<L>The Piper &s;hall &s;weetly play.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>Richard Burton</HI> at the Hor&s;hoe in <HI>Smithfield.</HI></P>
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