There was a youth, and a well-beloved youth, And he was a squire's son: He loved the bailiffs daughter dear, That lived in Islington.
Yet she was coy, and would not believe That he did love her so; No, nor at any time would she Any countenance to him show.
But when his friends did understand His fond and foolish mind, They sent him up to fair Lond-on An apprentice for to bind.
And when he had been seven long years, And never his love could see: "Many a tear have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of me."
Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and play, All but the bailiff's daughter dear; She secretly stole away.
She pull-ed off her gown of green, And put on ragged attire, And to fair London she would go Her true love to inquire.
And as she went along the high r The weather being hot and dry, She sat her down upon a green bank, And her true love came riding by.
She started up, with a colour so red, Catching hold of his bridle-rein; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she said, "Will ease me of much pain."--
"Before I give you one penny, sweetheart, Pray tell me where you were born."-- "At Islington, kind sir," said she, "Where I have had many a scorn."--
"I pr'ythee, sweetheart, then tell to me, O tell me, whether you know The bailiffs daughter of Islington."-- "She is dead, sir, long ago."--
"If she be dead, then take my horse, My saddle and bridle also; For I will into some far countrie, Where no man shall me know."--
"O stay, O stay, thou goodly youth, She standeth by thy side: She is here alive, she is not dead,-- And ready to be thy bride."--
"O farewell grief, and welcome joy, Ten thousand times therefore! For now I have found mine own true love, Whom I thought I should never see more."
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