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<HEAD>The Northern La&s;&s;es lamentation, OR The unhappy Maids Misfortune</HEAD>
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<L><HI>Since &s;he did from her freinds depart</HI></L>
<L><HI>No earthly thing can cheer her heart</HI></L>
<L><HI>But &s;till &s;he doth her ca&s;e Lament,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Being always fill'd with di&s;content,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Re&s;olving to do nought but mourn,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Till to the North &s;he doth return</HI></L>
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<OPENER>To the tune I would I were in my own Country.</OPENER>
<P>With Allowance.</P>
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<LG>
<L><HI>A</HI> North Countrey La&s;s</L>
<L>up to <HI>London</HI> did pa&s;s</L>
<L>Although with her Nature it did not agr&eacute;e</L>
<L>which made her repent</L>
<L>and &s;o often Lament</L>
<L>Still wi&s;hing again in the North for to be,</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree</HI></L>
<L><HI>doth flouri&s;h at home in my own Country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>fain would I be</L>
<L>in the North Country</L>
<L>Where the ladds and the la&s;&s;es are making of hay</L>
<L>there &s;hould I &s;ee</L>
<L>what is plea&s;ant to me</L>
<L>A mi&s;cheif light on them intic'd me away,</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>doth flouri&s;h mo&s;t bravely in our Country,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Since that I came forth</L>
<L>of the plea&s;ant North</L>
<L>Ther's nothing delightful I &s;ee doth abound,</L>
<L>they never can be</L>
<L>half &s;o merry as we</L>
<L>When we are a dancing of Sellingers round.</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>doth flouri&s;h at home in our own Country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I like not the Court</L>
<L>nor the City re&s;ort</L>
<L>Since there no fancy for &s;uch maids as me,</L>
<L>their pomp and their pride</L>
<L>I can never abide</L>
<L>Becau&s;e with my humour it doth not agr&eacute;e</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>doth flouri&s;h at home in my own country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>How oft have I been</L>
<L>On the <HI>We&s;tmorland</HI> green</L>
<L>Where the young men and Maidens re&s;ort for to play</L>
<L>where we with delight</L>
<L>from morning till night</L>
<L>Could fea&s;t it and Frollick on each Holliday</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>They flouri&s;h mo&s;t bravely in our country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Milking to go</L>
<L>All the Maids on a row</L>
<L>It was a fine &s;ight and plea&s;ant to &s;ee.</L>
<L>but here in the City</L>
<L>they are void of pitty</L>
<L>There is no in injoyment of Liberty,</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>They flouri&s;h mo&s;t bravely in our Country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When I had the heart</L>
<L>From my friends to depart</L>
<L>I though I &s;hould be a Lady at la&s;t</L>
<L>but now I do find</L>
<L>that it troubles my mind</L>
<L>Becau&s;e that my joyes and my plea&s;ure is pa&s;t,</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>They fl<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">uri&s;h at home, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The yows and the Lambs</L>
<L>With the Kidds and their Damms</L>
<L>To &s;ee in the Country how finely they play</L>
<L>the Bells they do ring</L>
<L>and the Birds they do &s;ing</L>
<L>And the fields and the gardens &s;o plea&s;ant and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, and the A&s;h, and the bonny Jvy <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></HI></L>
<L><HI>They flouri&s;h mo&s;t bravely in our Country.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>At Wakes and at Fairs</L>
<L>Being void of all cares.</L>
<L>we there with our Lovers did u&s;e for to dance,</L>
<L>then hard hap had I</L>
<L>my ill fortune to try</L>
<L>And &s;o up to <HI>London</HI> my &s;teps to advance,</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Ivy Tree</HI></L>
<L><HI>They, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Yet &s;till I perceive</L>
<L>I a husband might have</L>
<L>If I to the City my mind could but frame,</L>
<L>but i'le have a Lad</L>
<L>That is North-Countrey bred</L>
<L>Or el&s;e i'le not marry inth' mind that I am.</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Ivy Tree</HI></L>
<L><HI>They flouri&s;h, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A maiden I am</L>
<L>And a maid i'le remain</L>
<L>Until my own Countrey again I do &s;ee</L>
<L>for here in this place</L>
<L>I &s;hall ner' &s;ee the face</L>
<L>Of him that's alotted my Love for to be.</L>
<L><HI>O the Oak, the A&s;h, and the bonny Ivy Tree</HI></L>
<L><HI>They flouri&s;h, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then farwel my Daddy</L>
<L>Ind f<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">rwel my Mammy,</L>
<L>Until I do &s;ee you I nothing but mourn</L>
<L>Remembring my Brothers</L>
<L>my Si&s;ters &amp; others,</L>
<L>In le&s;s than a year I hope to return.</L>
<L><HI>Then the Oak and A&s;h, and the bonny Ivy Tree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I &s;hall &s;ee them at home in my own Countrey.</HI></L>
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