Belfast shoemaker, or, Bold Irvine and Jane Wilson/The country lass's love for her sweetheart

Belfast shoemaker, or, Bold Irvine and Jane Wilson (1802)
The country lass's love for her sweetheart
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The Country Lass's Love for her Sweetheart.

NOT long ago in a country place,
A clever young lad who lov'd a young lass,
She love'd him again, and a wonder to hear,
No offers could move her-she lov'd him so dear.
No offers could move her she lov'd him so dear.

The lord of the village took it into his head,
To tempt her to leave him and come to his bed;
He offer'd her jewels, fine baubles and rings:
She slighted his love and refus'd his gay things.
She slighted his love, etc.

He told her he’d make her as fine as a queen,
Her clothes should be silver, her cap gold bertin.
She says, linsey woolsey and bone-lace will serve,
And rather than please you I'd venture to starve.
And rather than please you, etc.

He told her he'd give her a pad to ride out,
A coach, if she lik'd it, to visit about.
She thank'd him, & said, she could very well walk,
Should she have a coach how the neighbours would talk,
Should she have a coach, etc.

He said, for the neighbours he'd make it his care,
That not ev'n the Parson on Sunday should dare,
To find fault with her conduct, or offer to blame,
Her manner of living, or blast her good name.
Her manner of living, or blast her, etc.

She told him in short, he must e'en be content,
That cursed gold should not gain her consent,
Her heart was anothers, and so should remain,
She scorn'd to be false for the lucre of gain.
She scorn’d to be false, etc.


Glagsow, Printed by J, & M. Robertson, Saltmarket. 1802.



This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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