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<HEAD>The Knitters Jobb</HEAD>
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<P>Or the earne&s;t Suitor of <HI>WALTON</HI> Town to a fair MAID, With her mode&s;t An&s;wers and Conclu&s;ion of their intents</P>
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<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of</HI> Shackley hey.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>VVIthin the Town of <HI>Walton</HI> fair</L>
<L>a Lovely Las did dwell</L>
<L>Both Carding, Spinning, Knitting yarn</L>
<L>&s;he could do all full well:</L>
<L>This maid &s;he many Suitors had</L>
<L>&s;ome were good and &s;ome were bad</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la la la.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Above the re&s;t one there hard by</L>
<L>did bear her &s;uch good will</L>
<L>That when he feard to be deny'd</L>
<L>him&s;elf they thought he'd kill:</L>
<L>She took no notice of his grief</L>
<L>he dayly went without relief</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la la la.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>She alwaies &s;hun'd his company</L>
<L>and from him turn'd away</L>
<L>This young man knew not what to do</L>
<L>nor what to her to &s;ay:</L>
<L>His heart it was full &s;ore oppre&s;t</L>
<L>that night nor day he could take re&s;t</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At length an opportunity</L>
<L>was offer'd unto him</L>
<L>To break his mind unto his Love</L>
<L>he made bold to begin</L>
<L>god <HI>Cupids</HI> aid he then required</L>
<L>all things might he as he de&s;ired&punc;</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>Quoth he my dear and only joy</L>
<L>I mu&s;t impart my mind</L>
<L>Thou art the trea&s;ure of my heart</L>
<L>to me be not unkind:</L>
<L>If thou wilt yield to me thy Love</L>
<L>I ever con&s;tant &s;till will prove</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou art &s;o rarely qualifi'd</L>
<L>&s;o Lovely too withal</L>
<L>That till I have thy Love obtain'd</L>
<L>my Life to me is thral:</L>
<L>My &s;weet Saint grant now my reque&s;t</L>
<L>of all thy Sex I love thee be&s;t</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la la la la.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Do not deny me my dear Love</L>
<L>my Duck my Swan my Dear</L>
<L>If thout'l love me as I love thee</L>
<L>what &s;orrow need&s;t thou fear</L>
<L>No longer cruel be to me</L>
<L>I will thy faithful Lover be</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>When that thou do&s;t a Spinning &s;it</L>
<L>thy &s;ervant I will be</L>
<L>To bring thy Cards and Wooll to thee</L>
<L>and a kiss &s;hall be my Fee:</L>
<L>My <HI>Nanny</HI> I thee needs mu&s;t have</L>
<L>ile be no longer <HI>Cupid</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">be</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Whil&s;t he did &s;peak a blu&s;hing &s;mile</L>
<L>appeared in her face</L>
<L>And to be &s;hort &s;he did begin</L>
<L>to yield without di&s;grace</L>
<L>What do you mean kind <HI>John</HI> &s;aid &s;he</L>
<L>fondly to &s;et your Love on me</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Young men are fal&s;e, Maids mu&s;t be wi&s;e</L>
<L>no life like their's is fr&eacute;e</L>
<L>If you &s;hould an ill husband prove</L>
<L>ther's none would pitty me:</L>
<L>I love to live a Virgin Life</L>
<L>I care not for to be a wife</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la la la.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If I &s;hould yield my Love to you</L>
<L>my &s;orrows would begin</L>
<L>And now the only care I take</L>
<L>to Card to Knit and Spin:</L>
<L>I thus do &s;pend my time each day</L>
<L>whil&s;t married folks &s;ing wel a day</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la la la la.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A married Life is full of &s;trife</L>
<L>I have no mind thereto</L>
<L>Therefore good <HI>John</HI> I pray forbear</L>
<L>far better may you do</L>
<L>You better had to keep your breath</L>
<L>I will a Virgin be till death</L>
<L><HI>Fa la la la &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>My <HI>Nan</HI> &s;aid he my Dear my &s;weet</L>
<L>my Love, my joy my Life</L>
<L>Before I go thou &s;halt here &s;wear</L>
<L>thou wilt be made my wife</L>
<L>Oh <HI>John</HI> quoth &s;he I dare to &s;ay</L>
<L>you will repent another day,</L>
<L><HI>Fa la fa &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Well <HI>John</HI> &s;aid &s;he I will not &s;wear</L>
<L>yet yield to you my Love</L>
<L>Let it &s;uffice I do promi&s;e</L>
<L>to be your Turtle Dove:</L>
<L>Since that I cannot quiet live</L>
<L>to you my hand and heart I give</L>
<L><HI>Fa la fa, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Quoth he kind heart thou ha&s;t me joyus</L>
<L>thou'rt welcome unto me</L>
<L>If till to morrow we do live</L>
<L>we married then will be</L>
<L>We'l ca&s;t away all fear and care</L>
<L>to ki&s;s my Love I will not &s;pare</L>
<L><HI>Fa la fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like two kind Turtles we will be</L>
<L>which live and Love together</L>
<L>Upon the plea&s;ant Downs and Plains</L>
<L>we'l alwaies keep together</L>
<L>And when that we come home at night</L>
<L>to plea&s;e thee &s;till I will delight</L>
<L><HI>Fa la fa la fa la.</HI></L>
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