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Farmer’s^ <, m fortunate Marriage, O R, THE Golden Glove.
Tom Starboard.
: The Bold Hairy Capy /
The Begg;‘P^ar Girl. ' '
Falkirk) Frinieo by j , Jobnstori' 1814. THE, GUI DEE CX OVi:. f
A wealthy ypupip’S^u'yc uf Tanworth w'e hearj He counted a Nobiewan’s tisu^hcar moft fair, A d (or to marry her, n was his intern. All fuemls and rdaiipnshadg ven tbcirconfer::..
The time \va$ 'pnointed fer the wedding-day ; A young f.r jner vras choUn the father to be, Ai f on a^ the L.sdy the f rmer did (py, It i flmed her heart-—O mt heart flic did ay !
She turn’d from the’Squ re Sc nothing fhe faiJ, InUeafl-of being riiarned, fhr went to her bed. The thoughts of the farmer thf tun in her mind, -jPhe Vfay ter to have himilie (bon then did find. ■ , ■ ■ ' ’ Yt Coat, waiftcoa. 8s breeches, fhe then’did pu' on, And a-HunUngfli- v.’ent with her do; A irgiin She huntedail round where-flltefaru'ifei d d dwell, Be'caufe in her heart (he lov’d him fo.wtll.
She oftec-times fi ecfl but nothing flie hiVi’d; At lerfgtiuhe yc urg farmer came in the field 'Then tor to djfcourie with him was her inter t; With herdogt: her g.yu for to meet him fhe went
I thought you h d hren’aVi'.e wediii' g ftieayM 'fo ’wiirt on the f q iue. to give iann-nis nride. Ng, Su , fays the farmer, if the truth I may i’li.cu; give hsr «w»y, tor I love Iter orylel'. ' 7 J ( 3 )
Snppofe tW the T.idy fhould grant you i;cr love, Y
1* plea fed the Lady to hear him fo bold. Slit g^ve him a glove that was flower’d with gold; And told him fte found it in coming along, As (he was a-hnnting with her dog and gun.
The Lad v went home with her heart full cflove, And give out a report tha1 fhe had lost her glove; Anil he 'hat '.oet find it, and bring it to me, The man that does find it, his bride I iwiH be.^ v • >/ ,• |<>: jft . The farmer war pleas’d when he heard the news, With a hear: foil of j y t hi< Lady he go;s ; Dear hon uredLadv, l have ptcit’d up ihisgiove; If you will be plealed to-g-ant me your love.
It is already granted, l will be your bride, 1 love the fweet breath of a F. t mer. (he cry’d, I’ll be miftref* of the dairy, & m kmgihe cows, While my jolly farmer’s attendtrtg his plow*.
The ’Squire he return’d in a furious mood, Vowing revenge'm the poor Farmer’s blood ; But Fortune to the Farmer has proved mod kind. Disappointed the ’Squire of h:s cruel deftge.'
The ’Squire Sc the Farmer by With all my whole heart, the Farmer did cry, T» fight for my jewel, 1 11 never deny ; S.I to work with vigour they inilantly went, But the’Sq lire yielded, gave the firmer content. Now they are marry’d in fplendor we hear, And he now possesses nine tiiouSand a year ; With is beaunhi Lady, and like wife his hall : a hasm n and tnaid fervants and all at Install. Here^s aheahlito the plow boys, thelany did cry, I un ve l to a plow man I’ll never deny ; F ■■ they’re meno1 honou' and th-t we are fnre, BtCitrftf mat they labour far both rich and poor. A ter the wedding fttrtold of the fun, Ih'Wihehunt, d heFarn?* r wuhadngand a gun; Bj, now I hav • tatcii’d im fo fast in my fnire, i’il ei j >y h m for cvc., 1 vow -nd dec are. *t*t*t*t*t*:Ut* iTOM STARBOARD. Tcm Staeb Aim was a lorfr true, A- b ave a tar as ever rail'd ; Tiis duties, ablest seamen do, Tom did, and never yet had fan d« 7 * ("5 ) Bl,t xvrrck'a, as be wa* homeward bound. Within a league of England's doart. Love rav’d him sure from being drown d, For all the crew but Tom was lost. His strength restor'd, Tom Ided with Tru* to his love as e'er was man; Nought had he sav’d, nought did he rcod, ■ Rich he in thoughts of lovely But scarce five miles poor Tom had got. ^ . When he was press’d;—he.heav’d * dgn, • And said, tho’ cruel was his lot. Ere flinch from duty he would die. _ In,fight T m Starboard knew no fear; . . %/ Nay when he lost an arm. resign d, ( . Said, Love for Nan, his ofily dear. ‘ Had sav’d his life, and Fate was kmd. The war being ended, Tom return’d ; His lost limb serv’d him (or a joke; For still (us manly bosom turn’d ( With love—hii heart was heart of oafc. Ashore in haste Tom'nimbly rah, To cheer his love, his destin’d bride ; But Lise report hod brought to Six months before, tlmt Tcm had dy d. With grief she daily pin’d away.; No remedy her life could save; And Toro arriv’d—the very day They laid his Nanny in the grave. THE BOLD HAIRY CAP. In Berwick th^e Ues a company Of b.^y hds fo bold and gaV re pr l St and lt%Ph, B.rvv^Buff,TZ *J they’recall’d bv ran>e, And anmngfuhem all there is my Jack, V> ith a fcatfct o at, and a hairy cop. Fal, Jal, de-ray, &c. \ rn~ Jack he was my love, t'on know'- A’ a li r p i d r he cid g « h.?s my he ut in ktep.i g fi 1]( « ^ F«1, lal, d ray. gcc« My father f .ld. Why d y a ac„, ■ I r a. f Idier he is g net lays, O. let him gn, ’ H ipcan y' u 1< ve a foldier fo ? Lut file herfelf did hvi*e young Hat ' ’ f And I love the lad with the hairy ca*p. Eal, lal, de-ray, &c. y { 7 ) I f-id ray p -tticoat. vpu ka nv, JO Tvl/ ribbons and ray rufH,^ t ; 1 h buy mvfelt a ^ > d Dr >ad fvord, As you Hull fee, upan my w -rd; I'll l-jok as rajiiili as young Jack,’ With ray bruad and ray hairy cap. It Jack dotli go t-> America, Thru i will g' as v/eli as he ; lie- urt the lafibs night and day. And fit ter.them as Jrak did me; Tucy’il like raen^’er t ,e tvorfe of that, For wearing of a hairy,gap, • IF J ick go to- America, Ttic.yl will, g » as well as he ; If in toe wars then he isfinn. Then farewel to my cap again: Bj: I 11 make nodilpWe of that, I’ll t >llow the lad with the hairy cep. . My bonny now fare’t, ol, \ I leave y m fpi«ining at vour wheels, F And boldly c?;ck. ray ..b.a.sir)- • c«J>.- ■ ' 4 Fai, lal, de-ray , fjnC. V * THEo 4 ' BEGGAR\ ■ -r ' GIRL, K" .. . Ovir tlie mountain, and over the moor, .Hungry ami bare,foot I wander tor lorn. Jvly father is dead, and my mother is poor, ^•Vnd the grieves for the days that wiU never return. Pity, kind gentlement, friends to humanity, Cold Wows the wind, and the night’s coming on ; Give me some food,.for my mother, in charity' Cive me seme foad,tihd then I will be gone. Gail me net lazy-back beggar. & bo'd enough; Fain would 1 learn berth to knit & to sew; I I’ve two liltk brothers at home,—when they’re* r old enough, i They will work bard for the gifts you bestow, t - Pity, kind gentlemen, If’c. | ,O.thirk, while A’cn rs-.rtl so careless and free; ^ ScCtu e from’the wind. & well clothed fed SI:oij!d#i6rtiinc so c hange it, how hard it ’ would be, * • ' To beg at a door for a*iT»r«el of bread. Pity, kind geniltniC5), */ • X I s. Fulkhk—'l. jobnstov. frir.teu