A true country courtship: or, love in a barn, shewing, how a London lord was tricked by a farmer's daughter. To which is added, she's what I dare not name
Title
A true country courtship: or, love in a barn, shewing, how a London lord was tricked by a farmer's daughter. To which is added, she's what I dare not name
Alternative Title
She's what I dare not name.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed by J. & M. Robertson
Date
1802
Extent
8 pages
15 cm
Identifier
Abstract
This is a single humorous song about a young lord who tries to trick a farmer’s daughter into sleeping with him by offering to wed her. She in turn tricks him by demanding money and wine first, and only pretending to drink while the lord drinks until he passes out. When he wakes up he finds himself lying with Gypsies instead of the young woman, and a Gypsy child tied to his back, whereupon he runs naked with the child back home where he is let in by his servants. Surprisingly, this trickery convinces him to truly marry the farmer’s daughter after seeing the lengths to which she would go to protect her maidenhead. The song is followed by a short anecdote, also on the importance of female chastity.
Coverage
Reigate, England
Subject
Ballads and songs
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/chapbooks/search/
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“A true country courtship: or, love in a barn, shewing, how a London lord was tricked by a farmer's daughter. To which is added, she's what I dare not name,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/556.