Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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The knitters jobb or The earnest suitor of Walton town to a fair maid, with her modest answers and conclusion of their intents : to the tune of Shackley hey.
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1675-1680?
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Wing K700; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[244]
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The Knitters Jobb Or the earnest Suitor of WALTON Town to a fair MAID With her modest Answers and Conclusion of their intents To the Tune of Shackley hey VVIthin the Town of Walton fair a Lovely Las did dwell Both Carding Spinning Knitting yarn she could do all full well This maid she many Suitors had some were good and some were bad Fa la la la la la la. Above the rest one there hard by did bear her such good will That when he feard to be deny'd himself they thought he 'd kill She took no notice of his grief he dayly went without relief Fa la la la la la la. She alwaies shun'd his company and from him turn'd away This young man knew not what to do nor what to her to say His heart it was full sore opprest that night nor day he could take rest Fa la la la la. At length an opportunity was offer'd unto him To break his mind unto his Love he made bold to begin god Cupids aid he then required all things might he as he desired Fa la la c. Quoth he my dear and only joy I must impart my mind Thou art the treasure of my heart to me be not unkind If thou wilt yield to me thy Love I ever constant still will prove Fa la la la la c. Thou art so rarely qualifi'd so Lovely too withal That till I have thy Love obtain'd my Life to me is thral My sweet Saint grant now my request of all thy Sex I love thee best Fa la la la la la la la. Do not deny me my dear Love my Duck my Swan my Dear If thout'l love me as I love thee what sorrow needst thou fear No longer cruel be to me I will thy faithful Lover be Fa la la c. When that thou dost a Spinning sit thy servant I will be To bring thy Cards and Wooll to thee and a kiss shall be my Fee My Nanny I thee needs must have I le be no longer Cupid 〈…〉 be Fa la la c. Whilst he did speak a blushing smile appeared in her face And to be short she did begin to yield without disgrace What do you mean kind John said she fondly to set your Love on me Fa la la la c. Young men are false Maids must be wise no life like their's is frée If you should an ill husband prove ther 's none would pitty me I love to live a Virgin Life I care not for to be a wife Fa la la la la la la. If I should yield my Love to you my sorrows would begin And now the only care I take to Card to Knit and Spin I thus do spend my time each day whilst married folks sing wel a day Fa la la la la la la. A married Life is full of strife I have no mind thereto Therefore good John I pray forbear far better may you do You better had to keep your breath I will a Virgin be till death Fa la la la c. My Nan said he my Dear my sweet my Love my joy my Life Before I go thou shalt here swear thou wilt be made my wife Oh John quoth she I dare to say you will repent another day Fa la fa c. Well John said she I will not swear yet yield to you my Love Let it suffice I do promise to be your Turtle Dove Since that I cannot quiet live to you my hand and heart I give Fa la fa c. Quoth he kind heart thou hast me joyus thou' rt welcome unto me If till to morrow we do live we married then will be We 'l cast away all fear and care to kiss my Love I will not spare Fa la fa la c. Like two kind Turtles we will be which live and Love together Upon the pleasant Downs and Plains we 'l alwaies keep together And when that we come home at night to please thee still I will delight Fa la fa la fa la.