Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A38390
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England's fair garland fully furnished with variety of new songs. Containing much mirth and delight. This may be printed, R.P.
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1687
(1687)
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Wing E2962B; ESTC R217329
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you_o say_v you_o do_v discern_v sweet_a feature_n in_o my_o face_n â—nd_v say_v you_o will_v never_o marry_v none_o but_o i_o who_o have_v be_v kind_a â—hat_n though_o i_o do_v then_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o i_o be_o now_o etc._n etc._n â—hen_o first_o you_o into_o love_n do_v fall_v you_o show_v i_o silver_n store_n â—nd_v say_v i_o shall_v be_v dame_n of_o all_o have_v you_o full_a ten_o time_n more_o â—nd_n say_v we_o shall_v ever_o it_o be_v long_o in_o marriage_n state_n be_v join_v â—hat_n ever_o i_o say_v then_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o i_o be_o now_o etc._n etc._n my_o johnny_n why_o do_v you_o slight_v i_o so_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o do_v not_o prove_v my_o overthrow_n who_o have_v be_v kind_a to_o you_o remember_v now_o your_o solemn_a vow_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v kind_a i_o now_o must_v away_o no_o long_a i_o will_v stay_v for_o now_o etc._n etc._n though_o she_o in_o sorrow_n make_v her_o moan_n the_o very_a truth_n to_o tell_v he_o leave_v she_o sigh_v all_o alone_a and_o take_v his_o last_o farewell_n you_o damsel_n then_o trust_v not_o youngman_n for_o if_o you_o prove_v too_o kind_a for_o though_o they_o have_v say_v they_o will_v marry_v the_o maid_n they_o will_v quick_o change_v their_o mind_n the_o threadbare_a squire_n or_o the_o pretend_a knight_n conquer_a by_o the_o farmer_n when_o he_o fight_v for_o his_o true_a love_n susan_n tune_n be_v cannon_n roar._n susan_n a_o yeoman_n daughter_n fair_a who_o be_v her_o father_n only_a heir_n no_o maiden_n coâ—ld_v with_o her_o compare_n in_o all_o the_o town_n for_o beauty_n 〈◊〉_d farmer_n son_n endue_v with_o land_n â—e_n give_v to_o her_o both_o heart_n and_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d vow_v he_o will_v be_v at_o her_o command_n and_o count_v it_o his_o duty_n â—e_z feel_v the_o smart_n of_o cupid_n dart_n â—o_o that_o he_o love_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o vow_v from_o she_o he_o will_v never_o part_v 〈◊〉_d till_o death_n alone_o shall_v sever_v â—t_z length_n the_o damsel_n seem_v to_o yield_v and_o unto_o he_o her_o mind_n reveal_v and_o in_o a_o kiss_v the_o bargain_n seal_v to_o live_v in_o love_n for_o ever_o a_o threadbare_a squire_n live_v near_o who_o love_v this_o youthful_a damsel_n dear_a and_o when_o he_o do_v these_o tiding_n hear_v the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o sever_v say_v he_o this_o rascal_n i_o will_v outbrave_v for_o this_o sweet_a girl_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v she_o be_v too_o sweet_a for_o such_o a_o slave_n a_o farmer_n shall_v not_o have_v she_o upon_o a_o day_n with_o much_o delight_n he_o come_v to_o this_o beauty_n bright_a and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n suppose_v this_o will_v charm_n she_o and_o robin_n be_v there_o behold_v and_o say_v that_o you_o be_v too_o too_o bold_a you_o be_v not_o worthy_a sir_n to_o hold_v a_o candle_n to_o a_o farmer_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n than_o say_v he_o that_o i_o must_v be_v abuse_v by_o thou_o be_o i_o not_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n who_o many_o do_v admire_v i_o keep_v my_o gelding_n hawk_n and_o hound_n and_o have_v both_o guinnys_n crown_n and_o pound_n but_o robin_n knit_v his_o brow_n and_o frown_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o lyar._n the_o squire_n then_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n that_o nothing_o can_v his_o wrath_n assuage_v till_o he_o with_o robin_n do_v engage_v to_o draw_v he_o be_v proceed_v but_o robin_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o take_v in_o hand_n his_o flayl_n and_o play_v and_o soon_o he_o break_v his_o pate_n and_o say_v sir_n how_o do_v you_o like_v my_o breed_n he_o lay_v it_o on_o and_o will_v not_o lin_v â—s_n if_o he_o have_v a_o thresh_v be_v true_a blow_n upon_o the_o squire_n skin_n be_v never_o lay_v severe_a the_o squire_n say_v dear_a friend_n i_o pray_v be_v not_o so_o cruel_a now_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d i_o but_o leave_v to_o ride_v away_o â—â—e'r_o will_v more_o come_v near_o she_o 〈◊〉_d art_n not_o worthy_a of_o a_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d will_v occasion_v so_o much_o strife_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o here_o will_v beg_v thy_o life_n 〈◊〉_d â—ill_v not_o be_v too_o cruel_a 〈◊〉_d on_o my_o knee_n my_o life_n i_o crave_v 〈◊〉_d robin_n thou_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d then_o his_o hand_n to_o he_o he_o give_v â—â—â—s_v end_v all_o the_o duel_n merry_a wedding_n between_o robin_n the_o farmer_n and_o his_o sweet_a susan_n tune_n be_v two_o english_a traveller_n owe_v now_o when_o the_o duel_n be_v over_o and_o past_a the_o farmer_n enjoy_v his_o true_a love_n at_o last_o they_o for_o a_o wedding_n do_v likewise_o provide_v wise_a she_o appear_v a_o most_o beautiful_a bride_n â—ir_a father_n and_o mother_n be_v please_v to_o see_v â—â—t_v she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o no_o one_o but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v brave_o the_o squire_n defeat_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o joy_n they_o will_v full_o complete_a the_o day_n be_v appoint_v at_o length_n when_o it_o come_v all_o friend_n be_v invite_v as_o person_n of_o fame_n and_o likewise_o the_o youngman_n their_o sweet-heaâ—â—â—â—id_a 〈◊〉_d with_o music_n &_o dance_a while_o bell_n they_o do_v eiâ—_n that_o day_n be_v provide_v a_o noble_a great_a feast_n for_o all_o their_o attendance_n and_o none_o of_o the_o least_o a_o pig_n goose_n and_o capon_n and_o other_o rich_a cheer_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o have_v some_o here_o the_o barrel_n and_o bottle_n do_v plenty_o flow_v so_o that_o there_o be_v few_o to_o their_o lodging_n can_v goâ—_n each_o night_n perfect_a sober_a there_o be_v such_o store_n this_o wedding_n do_v last_o for_o a_o fortnight_n and_o morâ—_n now_o after_o this_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o pass_v their_o friend_n be_v for_o take_v their_o leaf_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v the_o happy_a young_a couple_n they_o give_v their_o wish_n that_o they_o long_v full_a happy_a may_n live._n finis_fw-la