Popular Music Of The Olden Time Vol 2

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552	ENGLISH SONG AND BALLAD MUSIC.



" Go to her, Jack, with all my heart, And, when she is made thy spouse, With half my goods I'll freely part,— My wethers and good milch cows; My geese, my ducks, my cocks, my hens, My waggons, my ploughs, my teams, 'Cause you declare in love you are, And must have a wife, it seems." So soon as this discourse was done. Without any more dispute, Jack to his chamber straight did run, And put on his leathern suit; His broad-brimm'd hat and rihbon red : Now, when he was thus array'd, Himself he view'd, and did conclude That he was a brisk young blade.		Then he away to Joan did ride, And, when he came there, did cry, " Sweet jewel, wilt thou be my bride, My honey, my sweet piggesnie ? " But buxom Joan began to frown, And said he was much too free ; She would not such a home-bred clown, Her husband should ever be. " Why, what's the matter? " Jack replied, Without any more ado; " I'd have you know, if hence I go, I can have as good as you. There's Doll, the shepherd's daughter dear, And Katy of high degree, Who has at least three mark a year, They're ready to die for mc."