The Roxburghe Ballads Volume 1, PT. 2

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. 1874 Excerpt: ... This is a good Old Woman, This is a merry. Old Woman, Her counsell is good He warrant, For she doth wish ill to no man. To the tune, This is my Grannan's Deedle. Come hither, good-fellowes, come hither, Good counsell if you will learne it, I heare in a Song will shew it, If you have but wit to discerne it. O this is a good old Woman, O this is a merry old Woman, Her counsell is good He warrant, For she doth wish ill to no man. He that doth woo a Maiden, Must use sometimes to flatter, And he that would woo a Widdow, Must seriously speake good matter. O this is a good old Woman, &c. He that would have a Woman Officious unto his humour Must alwaies be loving unto her. And be no vaine consumer. O this is a good old Woman, &c. She that would please her Parents, Must her affections bridle, And still have a care however, To shun all company idle. O this is a good old Woman, &c. And she that would have a Husband, Merry to sing, with a fadding, No cause of distaste must give him Abroad for to goe gadding. 0 this is a good old Woman, &c. He that would gaine true honour, Must hate to be a coward: And he that would live in quiet, Must marry no Widdow that's forward, O this is a good old Woman, &c. And he that would eate, must labour, And carefully follow his calling, And that a Scold doth marry, Shee'l vex him all day with her brawling. O this is a good old Woman, &c. She that would fain be married, And wants both portion and beauty, Must unto her Master and Mistresse Owe good respect and duty. O this is a good old Woman, &c. To gaine their loves and favour, Then may she hope the better, To get a kinde Husband will love her, To toyle then, he will not let her, O this is a good old Woman, &c, He that would seeke preferment, Must neatly usher a Lady, And wear good cloth...