Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A72447
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Ione is as good as my lady To the tune of What care I how faire she be.
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STC 14618.5; ESTC S124546
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jone_n be_v as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o what_o care_n i_o how_o fair_a she_o be_v shall_v i_o here_o rehearse_v the_o story_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o glory_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o euah_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o first_o fair_a dame_n she_o be_v naked_a have_v no_o clothing_n yet_o she_o do_v deserve_v no_o loathe_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n what_o care_v i_o for_o silk_n array_n that_o but_o glister_v in_o the_o day_n each_o other_o sense_n deserve_v as_o much_o that_o be_v to_o hear_v to_o taste_v to_o touch_v gentle_a joane_n may_v be_v as_o fair_a as_o a_o rich_a man_n only_a heir_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n jone_n can_v call_v by_o name_n her_o cow_n and_o deck_v her_o window_n with_o green_a bow_n she_o can_v wreathe_n and_o tutty_n make_v and_o deck_v with_o plumb_n a_o bridal_a cake_n be_v not_o joane_n a_o house_n wife_n then_o judge_v true_a heart_a honest_a man_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joane_n be_v as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n joane_n can_v bake_v and_o joane_n can_v brew_v and_o to_o give_v sweet_a joane_n her_o due_a any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n joane_n will_v do_v it_o if_o she_o can_v she_o will_v seek_v all_o sort_n to_o please_v and_o love_v no_o idleness_n or_o ease_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n joane_n can_v spin_v and_o joane_n can_v card_v joan_n keep_v clean_o both_o house_n and_o yard_n she_o can_v dress_v both_o flesh_n and_o fish_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o you_o can_v wish_v she_o can_v sow_v and_o she_o can_v knit_v joane_n for_o any_o thing_n be_v fit_a then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n joane_n be_v of_o a_o lovely_a brown_a neat_n as_o any_o in_o the_o town_n heaire_n as_o black_a as_o any_o crow_n and_o do_v nimble_o trip_v and_o go_v slender_a waste_n and_o finger_n long_o roal_v eye_n and_o nimble_a tongue_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n the_o second_o part._n to_o the_o same_o tune_n ioane_n be_v skip_v like_o a_o fawn_n â—n_o a_o pleasant_a virtue_n lawn_n when_o she_o play_v at_o barleybreak_n she_o of_o all_o do_v give_v the_o squeak_n joane_n can_v dance_v a_o scottish_a â—igge_n and_o do_v nimble_o play_v the_o rig_v then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n when_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o town_n give_v the_o maiden_n a_o green_a gown_n joane_n have_v kiss_n more_o than_o they_o and_o do_v bear_v the_o bell_n away_o soill_n the_o garland_n she_o do_v win_v for_o her_o dance_a trick_n and_o trim_a then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n all_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o town_n end_n strive_v to_o make_v sweet_a joane_n their_o friend_n some_o give_v purse_n some_o give_v ring_n with_o bracelet_n girdle_n &_o such_o thing_n happy_a be_v their_o hour_n and_o time_n who_o can_v give_v sweet_a joane_n the_o wine_n then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n put_v she_o on_o a_o silken_a town_n there_o be_v no_o lady_n in_o the_o town_n but_o with_o she_o she_o may_v compâ—â—â—_n and_o be_v every_o way_n as_o fair_a paint_a clothes_n the_o body_n shapesâ—_n make_v they_o fantastic_a die_v then_o good_a friend_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n spepheards_n swain_n admire_v her_o note_n when_o she_o strainech_v but_o her_o throat_n then_o they_o throw_v their_o pipe_n away_o vow_v joane_n have_v get_v the_o day_n they_o join_v hand_n and_o dance_v a_o ring_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o song_n they_o sing_v we_o conclude_v and_o all_o agree_v joanes_n as_o good_a as_o my_o lady_n finis_fw-la print_a at_o london_n by_o a._n m._n