Ancient songs and ballads Volume 2 ; from the reign of King Henry the Second to the Revolution

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 ... I'll come and visit you. Good Barnwel, then quoth she, Do thou to Shoreditch come, And ask for mistress Milwood there, Next door unto The gun. And trust me on my truth, If thou keep touch with me, For thy friends sake, as my own heart, Thou shalt right welcome be. Thus parted we in peace, And home I passed right; Then went abroad and gathered in, By six o'clock at night, An hundred pound and With bag under my arm I went to mistress Milwoods house, And thought on little harm; And knocking at the door; Straightway herself came down; Rustling in most brave attire, Her hood and silken gown. V. 33. moneys. Who, through her beauty bright, So gloriously did shine, That she araaz'd my ' dazzled' eyes, She seemed so divine. She took me by the hand, And with a modest grace, Welcome, sweet Barnwel, then quoth she, Unto this homely place. Welcome ten thousand times, More welcome then my brother, And better welcome, I protest, Than any one or other. And seeing I have thee found As good as thy word to be, A homely supper, ere thou part, Thou shalt take here with me. O pardon me, quoth I, Fair mistress I you pray; For why, out of my masters house So long I dare not Alas, good sir, she said, Are you so strictly tied, You may not with your dearest friend One hour or two abide? Faith, then the case is hard; If it be so, quoth she, I would I were a prentice bound, To live in house with thee. Therefore my sweetest George, List well what I do say, And do not blame a woman much Her fancy to Let not affections force Be counted lewd desire; Nor think it not immodesty, I should thy love require. With that she turn'd aside, And with a blushing red, A mournful motion she bewray'd, By holding down her head. A handkerchief she had, All wrought with silk and Wh...