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The west-country jigg: or, Love in due season. A longing maid which had a mind to marry, complaining was, that she so long should tarry; at length a brisk young lad did chance to spy her, and liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: and courting her, and vowing to be constant, they there clapt up a bargain in an instant. To a pleasant new tune, called, New Exeter. With allowance.

Title:The west-country jigg: or, Love in due season. A longing maid which had a mind to marry, complaining was, that she so long should tarry; at length a brisk young lad did chance to spy her, and liking of her well, resolv'd to try her: and courting her, and vowing to be constant, they there clapt up a bargain in an instant. To a pleasant new tune, called, New Exeter. With allowance.
Note:[London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, near the Hospital-gate in West-smithfield., [ca. 1680]
  
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