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<DATE>2008-10-06</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080851.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<VID>174560</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>The Countrey peoples Felicity.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR, A brief De&s;cription of Plea&s;ure.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>Shewing the ready way of &s;weet content,</L>
<L>By them that ply their work with merriment,</L>
<L>They eat, they drink, they work, and &s;port at plea&s;ure</L>
<L>They pipe and dance, when time and place give lea&s;ur,</L>
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<OPENER>To a dainty new tune, called <HI>The Hay-makers Mask.</HI></OPENER>
<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
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<LG>
<L>DOwn in a Meadow</L>
<L>the River running clear,</L>
<L>All in the moneth of <HI>July,</HI></L>
<L>the prime of the year,</L>
<L>Where many a pretty little fi&s;h,</L>
<L>within the Brook bid play.</L>
<L>And many a Lad, and many a La&s;s,</L>
<L>abroad were making Hay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In came the Sithes-men,</L>
<L>to mow the Meddow down,</L>
<L>With their Bags and Bottles,</L>
<L>and Ale that was &s;o Brown,</L>
<L>The labouring men with courage bold,</L>
<L>to each other did reply,</L>
<L>Let's work, and blow, and &s;tifly mow</L>
<L>the Gra&s;s cuts very dry.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then nimble <HI>Tib</HI> and <HI>Thomas</HI></L>
<L>with pitchfork and with Rake,</L>
<L>Came in the merry Meddow gr&eacute;en,</L>
<L>the Hay in Cocks to make.</L>
<L>Where each one ply'd their labor,</L>
<L>and did no whit repine,</L>
<L>The gentle wind blew fair and cool,</L>
<L>the Sun did cl&eacute;erly &s;hine,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Mary, Be&s;s</HI> and <HI>Nanny</HI></L>
<L>in Scarlet Petticoats.</L>
<L>Kept &s;inging at their labors,</L>
<L>with &s;w&eacute;et and plea&s;ant noats,</L>
<L>Sw&eacute;et jug, jug, jug, jug jug, jug, jug,</L>
<L>the Nightingale did &s;ing,</L>
<L>Who&s;e noble voice made all rejoyce,</L>
<L>as they were Hay-making,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Robin Ned,</HI> and <HI>Richard,</HI></L>
<L>being in a merry vain,</L>
<L>To further the Hay-making,</L>
<L>run nimbly over the Plain.</L>
<L>And came into the Meddow,</L>
<L>with courage and delight.</L>
<L>And ply'd their bu&s;ine&s;&s;e &s;toutly,</L>
<L>whil&s;t <HI>Phoebus</HI> &s;hined bright,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Rowland</HI> and &s;w&eacute;et <HI>William,</HI></L>
<L>and <HI>John</HI> upon that day,</L>
<L>Brought pretty <HI>Kate</HI> and <HI>Bridget,</HI></L>
<L>to help them make the Hay.</L>
<L>Fair <HI>Margret, Sue</HI> and <HI>Francis,</HI></L>
<L>they &s;tayd not long behind,</L>
<L>But for to todd and turn the Hay,</L>
<L>they were every one inclin'd.</L>
</LG>
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<HEAD>The &s;econd <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 word"></HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame tune</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>NOw when tho&s;e Lads and La&s;&s;es</L>
<L>were all together that day,</L>
<L>In that &s;ame gallant Meddow,</L>
<L>a making of the Hay:</L>
<L>They ply'd their work &s;o clo&s;ely.</L>
<L>and labored &s;o compleat,</L>
<L>Until the pretty Maidens brows,</L>
<L>did drop a pace with &s;weat.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The young-men in like manner,</L>
<L>drew forth Handkerchiefs then,</L>
<L>To wipe the Maidens Faces,</L>
<L>like loving hearted men.</L>
<L>No hurt was done among&s;t them,</L>
<L>but now and then a ki&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>The young-men gave their &s;w&eacute;t hearts</L>
<L>you know no harm's in this.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At la&s;t when bright <HI>Phoebus,</HI></L>
<L>the Sun was going down,</L>
<L>A merry dispo&s;ed Piper,</L>
<L>approached from the Town.</L>
<L>And with his Pipe and Tabor,</L>
<L>he did &s;o trimly play.</L>
<L>So that they all laid down their Tools,</L>
<L>and left off making Hay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then each man took his Sw&eacute;et heart,</L>
<L>their fortunes to advance,</L>
<L><HI>John</HI> with <HI>Nell,</HI> and <HI>Nan</HI> with <HI>Will,</HI></L>
<L>and <HI>Tib</HI> with <HI>Tom</HI> did dance,</L>
<L>No rare nor braver pa&s;time;</L>
<L>could be under the Sun,</L>
<L>Then from the morn to evening</L>
<L>was in the Meddow done:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now thus much for the Countrey folks</L>
<L>I dare be bold to &s;ay,</L>
<L>Which in the merry Meddow,</L>
<L>that time were making Hay,</L>
<L>No ill act was committed,</L>
<L>nor no ill bu&s;&s;ne&s;&s;e wrought.</L>
<L>Would every one in <HI>London</HI> were,</L>
<L>as pure in D&eacute;ed and Thought:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some of you <HI>London</HI> La&s;&s;es,</L>
<L>fla<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">is up and doown in jags,</L>
<L>With Copper Lace, and painted face;</L>
<L>&s;ilk Scarfs, and gay black Bags:</L>
<L>In my mind are not &s;o whol&s;om,</L>
<L>&s;o hans;ome nor &s;o fair:</L>
<L>As are the Countrey Dam&s;els plain</L>
<L>that nere &s;uch toyes did wear.</L>
</LG>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>L. P</SIGNED></CLOSER>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>Francis Grove</HI> on <HI>Snow-hill.</HI></P>
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