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<HEAD>THE Witty Maid of the VVe&s;t;</HEAD>
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<P>OR, The <HI>Miller</HI> well thra&s;h'd by <HI>Robin</HI> the Plowman: <HI>For which Service he received a Sum of Money, which bought a Ring and paid for the Marriage be|twixt him and his beloved <HI>Nancy.</HI></HI></P>
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<OPENER>Tune of, <HI>Ladies of</HI> London.</OPENER>
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<P><HI>This may be Printed,</HI></P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>R. P.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<L><HI>William</HI> the Miller, who liv'd in the W<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;t,</L>
<L>A lu&s;ty &s;tout Lad, brisk and ayry;</L>
<L>Now if you will but attend to the Ie&s;t,</L>
<L>I think it will make you all merry:</L>
<L>There was a La&s;s that u&s;ed his Mill,</L>
<L>Her Name it was pretty fac'd <HI>Nancy;</HI></L>
<L>He would be ki&s;sing and courting her &s;till,</L>
<L>There's no one but &s;he he could fancy.</L>
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<LG>
<L>She was a beautifull La&s;s, I declare,</L>
<L>And one that was wonderfull witty:</L>
<L>There is not any with her can compare,</L>
<L>In Country Town or in City:</L>
<L><HI>Nancy</HI> &s;he did the Miller beguile,</L>
<L>She knew him a knave by his learing;</L>
<L>Pray now have patience, and li&s;ten a while,</L>
<L>The Story is well worth your hearing.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Often he fain would have been at the &s;port,</L>
<L>if <HI>Nancy</HI> &s;he would but be willing,</L>
<L>And as the Maiden her &s;elf did report,</L>
<L>he gave her full twenty good &s;hil<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ing;</L>
<L>She &s;traight did yie<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter">d, the ca&s;e it was thus,</L>
<L>the La&s;s was re&s;olved to cheat him,</L>
<L>The twenty Shillings &s;he put in her pur&s;e,</L>
<L>and &s;aid at the Mill &s;he would meet him.</L>
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<L>Now for to &s;tudy &s;ome joke &s;he did aim,</L>
<L>that &s;he in her fancy might glory,</L>
<L>Then to her true Love the Plowman &s;he came,</L>
<L>and told him the &s;um of the &s;tory:</L>
<L><HI>Robin</HI> reply'd, my coun&s;el is this,</L>
<L>we won't &s;tand di<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter">cour&s;ing and arguing,</L>
<L>I in a Sack will be carryed as Gri&s;t,</L>
<L>becau&s;e you &s;hall &s;tand to your bargain.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Ma&s;ter and Man did bitterly Roar,</L>
<L>I and for Mercy often did Cry,</L>
<L>But &s;he did Thump and Thra&s;h them the more,</L>
<L>&s;ure &s;aid the Taylors now we &s;hall dye:</L>
<L>No ye Ra&s;cals I'll not Kill you,</L>
<L>but am re&s;olv'd to pay your Arrears,</L>
<L>With that &s;he did bru<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;e them, and bitterly u&s;e them</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>poor Taylors was ne'r &s;o lugg'd by the Ears.</HI></L>
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<L>Then they got loo&s;e and both run away;</L>
<L><HI>Betty</HI> in wrath did vow and prote&s;t,</L>
<L>That &s;he would &s;end to them the next day,</L>
<L>for the Kings Service they &s;hould be Pre&s;t:</L>
<L>Then they were again affrighted,</L>
<L>this did create whole Troops of new fears,</L>
<L>We'l &s;end now for pitty to good Mi&s;tri&s;s <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>for Sea-Fights are wor&s;e then lugg'd by the Ears.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The&s;e very Lines the Taylor did &s;end,</L>
<L>&s;aying, &s;weet <HI>Betty</HI> Pardon us now,</L>
<L>Though it is true, we once did offend,</L>
<L>yet at your feet we'll willingly Bow,</L>
<L>Now this day to beg your Pardon,</L>
<L>that you may put us out of all fears,</L>
<L>We'll never abu&s;e you, but likewi&s;e excu&s;e you,</L>
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<L><HI>although you did lugg us both by the Ears.</HI></L>
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<L>Now when the La&s;s had Pardon'd them both,</L>
<L>how the poor Rogues did Caper amain,</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e they ty'd them&s;elves by an Oath,</L>
<L>that they would ne'r offend her again:</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e gave her a Colation,</L>
<L>&s;eeing &s;he thus had bani&s;h'd their fears,</L>
<L>They were not unwilling to &s;pend twenty Shilling,</L>
</LG>
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<L><HI>although &s;he had lugg'd them both by the Ears.</HI></L>
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<L>After the Fea&s;t he &s;aid to his Man,</L>
<L>this has been charges you under&s;tand,</L>
<L>Therefore take all the care that you can,</L>
<L><HI>Ea&s;ter</HI> and <HI>Whit&s;on Tide</HI> are at hand:</L>
<L>For to Cabbidge Silks and Sattins,</L>
<L>do not forget to whett up your Shiers:</L>
<L>Dear Ma&s;ter ne'r fear it, we'll pre&s;ently &s;hare it,</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>and for time to come, take care of our Ears.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare</HI> and <HI>J. Back.</HI></HI></P>
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