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<DATE>2014-09-29</DATE>
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<NAME>Simon Charles</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch Z140210.apex.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">F445B</STC>
<STC T="G">C.121.g.9[24]</STC>
<STC T="C">R229173</STC>
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<HEAD>THE FARMERS HEIR. Or the Countrey-man wooing his Mi&s;tri&s;s,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To be Sung with its own plea&s;ant Air.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>NOt long ago, it chanced &s;o,</L>
<L>abroad as I was walking</L>
<L>And there I &s;py'd two Lovers true,</L>
<L>the one with the other talking.</L>
<L>The Youth he &s;aid unto the Maid,</L>
<L>wilt thou grant me my plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>And I'le give thee a double Fee,</L>
<L>and joys above all mea&s;ure.</L>
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<LG>
<L>But the Maid &s;he would not conde&s;cend</L>
<L>for fear of late Repentance;</L>
<L>She &s;aw nothing but Gravel and Sand,</L>
<L>and all things out of &s;entence:</L>
<L>Its neither for thy Gold nor thy Gear,</L>
<L>but its for thy hand&s;ome Carriage;</L>
<L>And &s;ince thou art &s;uch a pretty Girl,</L>
<L>I will joyn with thee in Marriage.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Thy Eyes are like the Stars above,</L>
<L>they having &s;uch a lu&s;ter;</L>
<L><HI>If I</HI> had the World at my command</L>
<L>I would make the <HI>Venus</HI> Si&s;ter.</L>
<L>Thy Cheeks are like the Crim&s;on Ro&s;e.</L>
<L>and thy Lips like the ripe&s;ome Berry;</L>
<L>There's nothing that does me &s;o much re|joyce</L>
<L>as the fight of my own Deary.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Then &s;he hearing her <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 word"> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">o <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ighly &s;teem'd</L>
<L>&s;he yielded to his wi&s;hes,</L>
<L>And there they did them both combine</L>
<L>in joys and earthly bli&s;&s;es.</L>
<L>Both hand in hand the two did walk,</L>
<L>and they walked both together,</L>
<L>And he play'd her &s;uch a hand&s;ome t<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">ck,</L>
<L>as true Lovers do to each other.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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