The Gentle Craft A discovrse Containing many matters of Delight, very pleasant to be read: Shewing what famous men have beene Shoomakers in time past in this Land, with their worthy deeds and great Hospitality. Declaring the cause why it is called the Gentle Craft: and also how the Proverbe first grew; A Shoemakers sonne is a Prince borne. T. D. [i.e. Thomas Deloney] |
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[Would God that it were Holiday] |
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[Would God that it were Holiday]
Would God that it were Holiday,
hey dery downe downe dery:
That with my love I might goe play,
with woe my heart is weary:
My whole delight is in her sight,
would God I had her company, her company,
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
hey dery downe downe dery:
That with my love I might goe play,
with woe my heart is weary:
My whole delight is in her sight,
would God I had her company, her company,
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
My Love is fine, my Love is faire,
Hey dery downe, downe dery:
No maid with her may well compare,
in Kent or Canterbury;
From me my Love shall never move,
would God I had her company, her company,
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
Hey dery downe, downe dery:
No maid with her may well compare,
in Kent or Canterbury;
From me my Love shall never move,
would God I had her company, her company,
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
To see her laugh, to see her smile,
hey dery downe, downe dery:
Doth all my sorrowes cleane beguile,
and make my heartfull merry;
No griefe doth grow where she doth goe,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
hey dery downe, downe dery:
Doth all my sorrowes cleane beguile,
and make my heartfull merry;
No griefe doth grow where she doth goe,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
When I doe meet her on the greene,
hey dery downe, downe dery:
Me thinkes she lookes like beauties Queene,
which makes my heart full merry;
Then I her greet with kisses sweet,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
hey dery downe, downe dery:
Me thinkes she lookes like beauties Queene,
which makes my heart full merry;
Then I her greet with kisses sweet,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe, downe a downe.
My love comes not of churlish kinde,
hey dery downe downe dery;
But beares a gentle courteous minde,
Which makes my heart full merry,
She is not coy, she is my joy,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe downe adowne.
hey dery downe downe dery;
But beares a gentle courteous minde,
Which makes my heart full merry,
She is not coy, she is my joy,
would God I had her company, &c.
Hey dery downe downe adowne.
Till Sunday come, farewell my deare,
hey dery downe downe dery.
When we doe meet, weele have good cheare,
and then I will be merry:
If thou love me, I will love thee,
and still delight thy company, thy company,
Hey dery downe downe adowne.
hey dery downe downe dery.
When we doe meet, weele have good cheare,
and then I will be merry:
If thou love me, I will love thee,
and still delight thy company, thy company,
Hey dery downe downe adowne.
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