The crafty maid of the west: or, The lusty brave miller of the western parts finely trapan'd. A merry new song to fit young-men and maids. Tune of, Packingtons Pound. Wade, John, fl. 1660-1680. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B10252 of text R186126 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing W163A). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 B10252 80925216 Wing W163A ESTC R186126 80925216 ocm 80925216 192158 2240871889

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B10252) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 192158) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2901:12) The crafty maid of the west: or, The lusty brave miller of the western parts finely trapan'd. A merry new song to fit young-men and maids. Tune of, Packingtons Pound. Wade, John, fl. 1660-1680. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Py-corner. [London] : [between 1672 and 1680] Author, place and date of publication suggested by Wing. First line of text: You millers, and taylors, & weavers each one. In four columns; at head of columns 3-4: The second part, to the same tune. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo The crafty maid of the West: or, The lusty brave miller of the western parts finely trapan'd. A merry new song to fit young-men and maids. Tune of, Pa Wade, John, 1670 2 1127 2 0 0 0 0 0 17.75 C The rate of 17.75 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2012-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2012-04 Sampled and proofread 2012-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2012-05 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE Crafty Maid of the West : OR , The lusty brave Miller of the Western Parts finely trapan'd . A merry new Song to fit Young-men and Maids . Tune of , Packingtons Pound .

depiction of a lady
depiction of a gentleman
depiction of a windmill

YOu Millers , and Taylors , & Weavers each one I 'd wish you to lissen unto my new Song : Here a good example I open will lay , Of a lusty brave Miller that late went astray : He out-past the Cobler , though he was so wild , In one week to get nine wenches with Child ; Let Millers take heed how they mischeif devise , Or deal with young wenches that 's crafty & wise . This Miller was lusty , was stout , and was strong , And to many Maidens he did much wrong ; If he met with a Lass was fair to the eye , He 'd have about with her , or he would know why : He 'd smooth up mens wives if he see them willing , With a peek of Wheat , or else an odd shilling . Let Millers &c. There dwelt a young damosel both handsom & fair , And many a Suiter to her did repair : Among all the rest this Miller would be A Suiter unto her , and her would go see : An Inn-keepers servant this Maiden she was , But a Husbandmans daughter it so came to pass . Let Millers &c. He put on his best clothes , and he powder'd his hair , As if he had been some Gentlemans Heir , With his boots & his spurrs , & his hanger so brave , And a lusty brave Horse to carry this Knave : Thus Gentleman like from the top to the Toe Where this damosel did dwell the Miller did go . Let Millers take heed how they mischeif devise , Or deal with young wenches that 's crafty & wise .
The Second Part , to the same Tune . HE call'd for his Chamber or a private Room , To speak with this Maid quickly and soon : But when he espy'd her he did admire Her beauty at present set his heart on fire : All haile thou fair Virgin the Miller did cry , Grant me but your favour or else I shall die . Let Millers take heed how they mischeif devise , Or deal with young wenches that 's crafty & wise . The damosel with modesty straitway reply'd , What good I can do you its ne'r be deny'd ; Why then I will tell you my fairest ( said he ) It is but to have one nights lodging with thee , No silver nor gold shall part us in twain , Besides a friend to thee I will remain : If thou dost prove true I will marry thee , Therefore my sweet Virgin take pity on me . But first I must tell you I have made an oath And now for to break it I am very loath : The first man that ever in bed to I go , He must be stark naked from top to the toe ; With all my heart honey the Miller replied , I like well thy motion , its ne'r be deny'd . Besides ( said the damosel ) three pounds in my hand I mean for to have if this bargain do stand . The mony he gave her unto her desire , And all things she granted that he did require : His bed she then sheeted both handsome & brave , And finely trappan'd this cheating young knave , She mistrusted what porrage this Miller did mind , Which made the young maid to fit him in 's kind . Let Millers &c. She got some horse hair and chopt very small , And some Nettle-seeds to mix it withal : She drest them and sift them and put them in bed , This was a good way to save her Maiden head : And when she had done it away she went , And straightway sit by him as no harm she meant . Remember your promise sweet Lady , said he , Your Bed sir is ready , then strait reply'd she . So this lusty brave Miller to bed then he goes , According to his promise he doft all his clothes , His breeches , his doublet , his shirt and his hat , For he was in hopes to have a bit for his Cat , But he was deceived as it doth appear , But now all the cream of the jest you shall hear . Let Millers &c. Long this brave Miller in bed did 〈◊〉 lye , But he thought that his sweetheart ●ould come by and by , Instead of his sweetheart he rubbed his eyes His sides , back and belly , yet loath for to rise , He scratched & rubbed , his clothes tore and rent , With fretting & sweating his breath almost spent , At last out of bed he got and he swore As if the Room in pieces he 'd tore . The Tapster then seeing him naked to stand , He chanced to have a Horse-whip in his hand , For pitty now help the miller did cry , That I will ( said the Tapster ) anon by and by : He whipt him about the Chamber so sore Made him to bepiss all the Chamber floor , Because he perceived his actions were base , He ne'r pittied the miller , but jeer'd him to 's face . The maid she laugh'd at him and thus did reply Sir I was a coming why did you not lye ? But the miller he fretted , he curst , & he cry d Must I lose my mony and be punish'd beside ? You 'r right enough served then straight replied she , Your mony you ne'r shall have more out of me ; You 'st pay for your wit , tho you thought me beguild I have cool'd his courage for being so wild . The miller himself no answer could make , But stood like a Bull that was baited at Stake : At last in a rage away he did ride , With his back all beblister'd and so was his side ; The maid was commended for serving him so , But the miller is jeered by all that him know . Let Millers take heed &c.

Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Py-corner .