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<HEAD>The Norfolk La&s;s:</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR, <HI>The Maid that was Blown with-Child.</HI></HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L><HI>Of a North-Country La&s;s I mean for to tell,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Who receiv'd &s;uch a Bla&s;t made her Belly to Swell.</HI></L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The King and Northern man:</HI> Or, <HI>Tommy Pots.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>IT chanced of late as I heard one tell,</L>
<L>From <HI>We&s;&s;en</HI> to <HI>Maxel</HI> a Maid came to dwell;</L>
<L>She thrived &s;o well, and her body &s;o great,</L>
<L>Made all the Wives in the Town wonder thereat.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>It was at a Burial when it was done,</L>
<L>To talk with this Maiden the good women came;</L>
<L>Then &s;aid the good Women are we not beguil'd,</L>
<L>We &s;tand in great fear that thou art with-Child.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But then this Maid begun for to Swear,</L>
<L>As if in an anger her &s;elf &s;he would tear;</L>
<L>It were a great wonder as ever was known,</L>
<L>If I be with-Child into me it is blown.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For never no man had with me to do,</L>
<L>Therefore good women 'tis nothing &s;o;</L>
<L>She wi&s;h'd to the Lord, which you little think,</L>
<L>that the ground might open, and in &s;he might &s;ink.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>Why good women, then &s;he did name,</L>
<L>Think you good Women that I am the &s;ame;</L>
<L>If I &s;hould &s;wear if that I did know,</L>
<L>That oft to my body had got &s;uch a blow.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In the Church Porch, hard by the Church-door,</L>
<L>The Women examin'd this Maiden therefore;</L>
<L>She &s;aid 'twas a trouble that griev'd her full &s;ore,</L>
<L>She had gotten the &s;ame of her Mother before,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This pa&s;&s;ed on while Tue&s;day came on,</L>
<L>To be &s;ick in Stomack this Maiden begun:</L>
<L>She calls to one <HI>Goodman</HI> to make her a fire,</L>
<L>For no other company &s;he did de&s;ire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Up into her Chamber &s;he went alone,</L>
<L>The Women below did hear her to groan,</L>
<L>Up went a Woman, but I heard no more,</L>
<L>And there found a dainty Boy laid on the flore.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She took up the pritty Babe as 'tis a u&s;e,</L>
<L>Telling the Mother of this her abu&s;e:</L>
<L>Then, &s;aid &s;he, marry, I told thee before,</L>
<L>That thou wert with-child though you it for&s;wore</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But then for more of the Neighbours &s;he &s;ent,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 letter">id for to &s;ee this &s;trange Accident;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 letter">he &s;trange accident to the Woman was &s;hown,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 letter">hat into the Body the Baby was blown.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;ight of the Infant made the Wives glad,</L>
<L>Asking the Mother who &s;hould be the Dad;</L>
<L>She viewed the pritty Babe which was her Son,</L>
<L>And &s;aid 'twas a dainty Boy like to a Bum.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Next Thur&s;day after to Church it was brought,</L>
<L>For to have it Chri&s;tned, as it did ought:</L>
<L>God-fathers, God-mothers, all that it had,</L>
<L>They all did agree to the name of the Dad.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>All you fair Maids have better care,</L>
<L>And of your Maiden-heads &s;tand more in fear:</L>
<L>If that your Bodies begin for to bown,</L>
<L>Never for&s;wear't, for the truth will be known.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Maids go no more to <HI>We&s;ton</HI> to dance,</L>
<L>But have a care of all &s;uch mi&s;chance:</L>
<L>for <HI>We&s;ton</HI> young-men &s;uch bla&s;ts they will blow</L>
<L>They'l blow Maids with-Child, &amp; they &s;hall it not know.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And thus to end my ditty &s;o New,</L>
<L>You may report it, for certain 'tis true:</L>
<L>She would not believe it till that it was known,</L>
<L>But into her Body the Baby was blown.</L>
</LG>
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<P><HI>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksb<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI> near the <HI>Ho&s;pital-</HI></HI></P>
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