An excellent new Song, Much in Request.  
Of a young Maid that built Castles in the Air, and at last was forced to take a cobbler to her Fair.  

I Am a maid of beauty bright,  
Who doth in pleasures take delight,  
And if I might have to my mind,  
I would no grief not crosses find,   

I would my youthful fancy please,  
Likewise live and take my case,  
From worldly care and labour free,  
For work will never with me agree,   

I would some baron would mary me,  
Or some great Lord of high degree,  
That I in my gilded Coach might ride  
With Leckies running by my side,   

And when I sit me down to meat  
I would choice of music sweet  
To charm my senses with the sound,  
Let me be with these blessings crowned.   

And in the sumptuous bed of down,  
Rocked in the arms of high renown,  
I would pass the silent night,  
And ripe the pleasure of delight,   

I will wear rich Corners every day  
Silks and Satins fine and gay,  
Decked up with Jewels and Diamond Pearl,  
Then I should seem a tearing Girl,   

THE REPLY.  

But mark what after came to pass,  
While this youthful bonny Lass,  
Was building Castles in the air,  
A cobbler till her did appear,   

And says and thou will be my Wife,  
We'll live together a merry life,  
Although I have no estate at all  
We will work rogether in the stall,   

begun you poor and handy Knave,  
Does thou imagine that I will have  
A cobbler voided of common sense,  
Take up your aulls, and get you hence.   

Shall I spin shop-threed in your stall,  
Or be at such a rascals call,  
I hope I have a noble peer,  
To live in glory and splendour here.   

O Jenny, then the cobbler cried,  
Are you addicted so to pride,  
Nay then in truth farewell, adieu,  
I hope to have as good as you.   

He turned about to go his way,  
She strait entreated him to stay,  
And says what makes you on such hast▪  
For what I spoken was but in jest.   

Although I mighty things did aim▪  
Yet since your love to me did come,  
I will take a cobbler, then she said,  
Ere I do longer live a maid.   

And these two lovingly agreed,  
And they were married with speed.  
Here ye may see what maids will do  
Ere they will keep their maiden-head.    
FINIS.