Merry Songs and Ballads, Prior to the Year A.D. 1800 Volume 2 (Paperback)

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. 1897 Excerpt: ...He came to a Dutch ordnary, where he the young frow beheld, And when her tempting charms he see, he was with a rapture fill'd: She was of the birth and the breed of the Dutch, He pull'd out his money, altho' 'twas not much; For why he was eager and mad for a touch. O Parson, delicate Parson, Why wou'd you play the fool? Her country man a marriage read, after the Dutch fashion too; This done, 'tis said they went to bed, without any more to do: He pitch'd on a subject was hard by the rump, And into her Pulpit he straightways did jump, Where all the night long he her cushion did thump. O Parson, delicate Parson, Why wou'd you play the fool? He gave her money the next day to make her both neat and trim; Silks, ribands, laces rich and gay, in order to go with him Down into the country, where he did reside; For she was as sweet and as pleasant a bride As ever young gallant did lye by the side. O Parson, delicate Parson, Why wou'd you play the fool? HURRY SONGS II. s He many solemn vows did make, when he did the money give, That he his love would ne'er forsake, while he had a day to live: But yet when his pocket began to be low, Why then from his vows he was willing to go, And likewise a scandal on her he did throw. O Parson, delicate Parson, why wou'd you play the fool? He having had his fill of her, he call'd for his coyn again, Making a noise and strange demur, resolving he would Arraign This pritty sweet creature, his joy and delight, Pretending she took it away by a slight, Which loss was sufficient to ruine him quite O Parson, delicate Parson, Why wou'd you serve her so? This pritty creature she was try'd for what she had never done, This was ill treating of a bride, but she has the conquest won: For when in the court at the bar she appear'd, And that the wi...