Selected quad for the lemma: father_n
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A64703
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The Undutiful daughter of Devonshire, or, The careful, kind, indulgent fathers entreaties for her to forsake her lover a spend-thrift and to embrace a farmers hopeful son : the tune is How can I be merry or glad.
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Wing U48; ESTC R233010
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the_o undutiful_a daughter_n of_o devonshire_n or_o the_o careful_a kind_a indulgent_a father_n entreaty_n for_o she_o to_o forsake_v her_o lover_n a_o spendthrift_n and_o to_o embrace_v a_o farmer_n hopeful_a son_n the_o tune_n be_v how_o can_v i_o be_v merry_a or_o glad_a license_v according_a to_o order_n behold_v i_o be_o a_o age_a man_n who_o have_v one_o youthful_a daughter_n dear_a and_o yet_o let_v i_o take_v what_o care_n i_o can_v she_o will_v not_o to_o my_o counsel_n once_o give_v ear_n i_o love_v she_o as_o i_o do_v my_o life_n for_o she_o i_o take_v a_o constant_a care_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o have_v her_o maâ—e_n a_o wife_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o dispair_n have_v one_o daughter_n and_o no_o more_o she_o shall_v a_o love_a father_n find_v i_o will_v give_v she_o both_o gold_n and_o silver_n store_n if_o she_o will_v but_o marry_v to_o my_o mind_n but_o she_o have_v set_v her_o love_n on_o one_o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mean_a degree_n and_o though_o i_o have_v school_v she_o still_o alone_o she_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v rule_v by_o i_o he_o be_v a_o spendthrift_n game_n blade_n that_o roam_v abroad_o both_o far_o and_o near_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n do_v appear_v i_o tell_v she_o this_o with_o melt_a eye_n and_o beg_v of_o she_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n yet_o she_o do_v my_o counsel_n still_o despise_v which_o cause_v my_o age_a heart_n to_o bleed_v i_o tell_v she_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o care_n which_o i_o have_v take_v for_o what_o i_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o fair_a to_o spend_v it_o upon_o a_o crafty_a knave_n in_o tavern_n will_v he_o rant_n and_o roar_v and_o every_o lewd_a companion_n feast_n and_o when_o he_o have_v quite_o consume_v her_o store_n he_o will_v never_o regard_v she_o in_o the_o least_o she_o know_v that_o he_o delight_v to_o game_n and_o do_v of_o folly_n take_v his_o fill_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o reclaim_v her_o obstinate_a disobdient_a will_n alas_o she_o be_v my_o dart_v dear_a this_o day_n alive_a i_o have_v no_o more_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v she_o flourish_v here_o and_o live_v as_o her_o mother_n have_v do_v before_o she_o be_v i_o find_v so_o stubborn_a grow_v that_o what_o have_v she_o will_v not_o prize_n for_o i_o declare_v i_o will_v hold_v my_o own_o she_o value_v not_o that_o in_o the_o least_o she_o cry_v nay_o be_v he_o but_o a_o honest_a man_n in_o who_o i_o may_v some_o hope_n behold_v i_o will_v never_o deny_v he_o for_o i_o can_v give_v with_o she_o three_o hundred_o pound_n in_o gold_n it_o be_v true_a three_o hundred_o pound_n they_o may_v be_v think_v a_o portion_n mean_a and_o small_a yet_o i_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o throw_v away_o on_o one_o that_o will_v piss_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n beside_o when_o i_o this_o world_n shall_v leave_v her_o lot_n will_v then_o full_o large_a be_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o treasure_n she_o will_v then_o receive_v for_o why_o i_o can_v give_v it_o to_o none_o but_o she_o again_o i_o will_v to_o my_o daughter_n go_v where_o like_o a_o father_n and_o a_o friend_n i_o will_v court_v she_o to_o let_v this_o spendthrift_n go_v why_o shall_v she_o with_o sorrow_n my_o heart_n offend_v and_o if_o she_o do_v my_o counsel_n take_v i_o have_v a_o farmer_n son_n in_o store_n who_o will_v a_o kind_a love_a husband_n make_v and_o do_v her_o fair_a beautiful_a charm_n adore_v print_a for_o p._n brooksby_n j._n deacon_n j._n blare_n and_o 〈…〉_z