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<HEAD>THE VVitty Dam&s;el of <HI>Devon&s;hire:</HI></HEAD>
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<P>OR, A Dialogue between a Mother and her Daughter, concerning <HI>Robin</HI> the Miller whom the Daugther hated, and re&s;olved to marry <HI>William</HI> the Plow|man whom &s;he dearly Loved.</P>
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<OPENER>Tune of <HI>Here I Love, there I Love:</HI> Or, <HI>The two Engli&s;h Travellers.</HI></OPENER>
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<L>DEar Daughter come hither and hear what I &s;ay,</L>
<L>VVhen do you intend to be Married I pray,</L>
<L>Poor <HI>Robin</HI> the Miller lies &s;ick fo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> your &s;ake,</L>
<L>Some pity of him I would have you now take.</L>
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<L>He vow<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> that he loves you as dear as his life,</L>
<L>And has a de&s;ire to make you his wife;</L>
<L>Then do not be cru<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">l dear Daughter, &s;aid &s;he;</L>
<L>For why, he lo<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="3 letters"> none in the Nation but thee.</L>
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<L>I <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ill not believe him dear Mother &s;he cry'd,</L>
<L>Th<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">e's <HI>Prudenc<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI> young <HI>Bridget,</HI> nay <HI>Su&s;an</HI> be&s;ide,</L>
<L>Nay <HI>Nelly,</HI> and <HI>Nancy,</HI> likewi&s;e Bonny <HI>Kate,</HI></L>
<L>All the&s;e youthful Lad<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">es he courted o<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> late.</L>
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<L>As &s;oon as their Innocent Hearts were betray'd,</L>
<L>He never regarded the Vows that he made;</L>
<L>Now if he do's langui&s;h, i'faith let him dye,</L>
<L>I know he is given to flatter and lye.</L>
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<L>My d<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ar loving Daughter I an't of that mind,</L>
<L>I'm certain he never can prove &s;o unkind;</L>
<L>Afford him all kindne&s;s and love that you can;</L>
<L>you'll find this poor Miller a right Hone&s;t Man.</L>
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<L>His life I would have you endeavour is &s;ave,</L>
<L>For why &s;hould you &s;end him with Sighs to the Grave;</L>
<L>Poor heart he doth langui&s;h and cry day night,</L>
<L>That you are re&s;olved to ruin him quite.</L>
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<L>His &s;trange Prote&s;tetions I vow and declare,</L>
<L>Are none but &s;elf-notions young Maids to en&s;nare;</L>
<L>Therefore I'll have nothing to do with him then,</L>
<L>The&s;e Millers I know to be fal&s;e hearted Men.</L>
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<L>His death I am certain we need never fear,</L>
<L>For Loyal to any he ne'er did appear;</L>
<L>Young La&s;&s;es he now courts a Store and above,</L>
<L>Then hang him dear Mother he'll ne'er dye for love.</L>
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<L>Be&s;ides I mu&s;t tell you his calling I hate,</L>
<L>And never de&s;ire to live at that rate,</L>
<L>Before the Toll-di&s;h my Apparel &s;hall give,</L>
<L>I will &s;tay a Maiden as long as I live.</L>
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<LG>
<L>I wonder dear Daughter you &s;hould be &s;o coy,</L>
<L>Both Riches and Plea&s;ure you &s;oon would enjoy,</L>
<L>Beyond your Three Si&s;ters <HI>Kate, Dolly</HI> and <HI>Joan</HI></L>
<L>For <HI>Robin</HI> you know has a Mill of his own.</L>
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<L>Likewi&s;e he has three or four Acres of Land,</L>
<L>And al<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">o good Silver and Gold at command,</L>
<L>He tells me that you &s;hall be Dame of his &s;tore,</L>
<L>Now think of this Daughter, what man can &s;ay more.</L>
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<L>I care not a Fig for his &s;ilver and Gold,</L>
<L>Tho' he had as much as my Apron could hold,</L>
<L>Nor yet do I value his owning a Mill;</L>
<L>If ever I wed it &s;hall be hone&s;t <HI>Will.</HI></L>
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<L>His living he gets by the &s;weat of his Brow,</L>
<L>Sometimes by his <HI>Thra&s;hing then Harrow</HI> and <HI>Plow,</HI></L>
<L>By hone&s;t hard labour he lives true and ju&s;t,</L>
<L>But Millers you know they are Thieves as the be&s;t.</L>
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<L>I value not <HI>Robin,</HI> nay <HI>Richard</HI> nor <HI>Ralph,</HI></L>
<L>If <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> am with <HI>William</HI> m<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> thinks I am &s;afe,</L>
<L>For why to his Honour, nay Glory and Fame,</L>
<L>We now have a right valiant King of his Name.</L>
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<L>But as for the <HI>Robins</HI> it never was know,</L>
<L>That they were thought worthy to come near the throne,</L>
<L>Then Heavens pre&s;erve all the <HI>Williams</HI> therefore</L>
<L>It being the Name which I dearly adore.</L>
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<L>Her Mother immediately made this Reply;</L>
<L>Let <HI>Robin</HI> the Miller with langui&s;hing dye,</L>
<L>With the&s;e prety &s;ayings my Heart you have won,</L>
<L>I will have a <HI>William</HI> likewi&s;e to my &s;on.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, <HI>and</HI> I. Back.</P>
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