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A97243
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[Th]e young-man put to his dumps: being a gallant discourse on May-day last, between two witty lovers ... To a pleasant new tune, called, the The lovers delight, or, The Cambridge horn.
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1686-1689
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Wing Y106B; ESTC R234173
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The Young-man put to his Dumps being a Gallant Discourse on May-day last between two witty Lovers Here in this Song you may behold and see A Gallant Girl obtain'd by Wit and Honesty All you that hear this Song and mark it but aright May say true Love's worth Gold and breeds much more delight To a Pleasant new Tune called The Lovers delight or The Cambridge Horn. LAte in the Country as I abroad was walking all in a meadow gréen I heard two lovers talking With kisses sweet the young-man her saluted then I drew near to hear what they disputed Then I drew near to hear what they disputed Young-man Fair Maid quoth he this merry May morning present one smile to me and be no longer scorning Him who had vow'd to be thy own for ever O say but to me our loves shall never sever O say c. Maid Indeed Sir quoth she it is a misty moâ—ning But I would have you know I always hated scorning And as for love as yet I mean to smother I know not one as yet I love better than another I know not c. Man True love sweet-heartâ—â—…d he if e're you chance to know it It cannot smothered be but at last you 'l shew it The first time that I saw by swéet comly carriage I ever since desired that we were joyn'd in marriage I ever c. Maid Love Sir qd she â—s like a Fishers Angle which oft hath golden â—aiâ—s â—lly maidens to entangle And cunningly call out by young-mens false inventions then marriage they 'l preâ—ent when 't is not their intentions Then marriage c. Man O'tis so my dear true Love is like a Fountain which casts out water clear out of a rocky mountain Whose stream for to stop you 'l say it is a wonder likewise 't is â—s strange to cleare the rocks in sunder Likewise c. Such is my love to thee and shall be ever No unconstant thoughts or fickle mind shall sever My heâ—rt from thee which always shall be bringing Fountains clear and fresh which from true Love is springing Fountains clear c. Maid Your comparison saith she I must confess is witty To stop the stream of true love it were a pitty But your heart you compare indeed to rocky mountains For stony oft they are cast out several fountains For stony c. As from some fountain several streems are running so many feigned loves you oft have by your cunning 'T is hard inâ—éed to pierce your flinty hearts asunder And stop our â—ickle streams it is a wonder And stop c. Man Fie fie sweet-heart your wit doth over-match me No words can impart but presently you catch me You maidens now each day do grow so coy witty let young-men beg pray you 'l take of them no pitty Let young-men c. Maid Fie away for shame you young-men can dissemble Your wits are ripe your tongues are quick nimble Indéed you 'l beg crouch sometime to get your plesure Then leave us in the lurch and we may repent at leisure Then leave c. Man I must confess dear love there 's many are so minded but if thou wouldst prove my constancy thou'lt find it Do thou but once command through danger I will enter And for to gain thy love through an Army would I venture And for c. Sweetheart I 'd have you know I never could dissemble my complements are slow my tongue was never nimble 't is none but faithful love that makes me come unto thée It is not for thy wealth but for thy vertue that I love thee It is not c. With that a â—ush of May this lovely Maid esyed Neer to a bank of Time whereto she quickly â—ied Down she plucks the May which was both green tender And up she pluckt the Time with her pretty arm so slender And up c. she stuck the bush of May in the time did present it Vnto this young-man which was soon discontented Here Sir quoth she if that you will be eased Read but this riddle sir perhaps you may be pleased Read but c. Young man He took it from her hand and receiv'd it as a token Then in a dump did stand never a word was spoken Blushing then at last he modestly replied Your Riddle I can read love and shall not be denyed Your riddle c. This May â—â—uck in Time which is to me presenting Shew that I may in time gain your love with swéet contenting which if I may I le stay your time lesure No time I 'le think too long so at last I gain the treasure No time c. He took her by the hand lovingly they walked being ty'd in cupids bands most amorously they talked they on each other smil'd with interchanging kisses O 't is pitty time beguil'd such lovers of their blisses O 't is pitty c. Perhaps sweet Sir you by your Riddle reading May think you gained me by little or no perswading Which if you did 't is yet at my pleasure I am not bound to you yet but you must stay my leisure I am not c. Then let this heart which in this brest lies panting No happiness e're see but let joys be ever wanting If e're I think an evil thought of thee Let mirth be banisht quite sorrow wait upon me Then let mirth c. If it be so quoth she thou bearst such true affection Hereafter I 'le agree to be ruled by thy direction No friend shall sever or break our loves in sunder For loyal loving hearts will be the worlds wonder For loyal c. the time that late was mine to thee shall be presented All that I have is thine then rest thy self contented Thy gallant wit thy modesty and carriage Hath won my heart we will be joyn'd in marriage Hath won c. Young-man He took her at her word and modestly replyed Short time I will afford long time shall be denied This being the first of May our hearts being joyn'd wedded Before the 5 day in wedlock we 'l be bedded Before c. five hundred pounds 't is said with this maiden he obtain'd on marriage day was paid which by his wit he gain'd Although no means he had she never a whit repented He was a gallant Lad and she was well contented He was c. Now all you pretty maids that live in town or City the author you perswades to learn from this his ditty If a youngman you love look not then for his treasure For if he honest prove in him is wealth and pleasure For if c. you young-men I 'le perswade likewise to hear my motion If you affect a maid regard not then her portion Hang ten pounds give me the lass that loves me If a constant wife thou 'st found no joys on earth above thée If a c. Young-men maids that lately went a maying if you mark the nightingale one tune he 's alway playing Iug jug jug sweet is all the note she singeth As when faithful lovers meet no double tongues they bringeth As when c. All you pretty Maids that are civil in your carriage This song is sent to you to be wary in your marriage Try before you trust be careful in consenting When you are bound obey you must for there is no rerepenting When you c. FINIS London Printed for VV Thackeray T. Passinger and VV. VVhitwoods