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Magdalene College - Pepys
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Faint Heart never won fair Lady:
OR,
Good Advice to Batchelors
How to Court and Obtain a Young Lass.
To the Tune of, Lilli burlero. Licensed according to Order.

YOu that a fair Maids heart would obtain,
eagerly Court, and Ogle and Kiss;
Whining and Sighs are all but in vain,
Courage does lead the way unto Bliss:
Touse her, tempt her, hap at a venture,
tho' she cry, Fie Sir, pray you be gone;
Do but you try Sir, she'll sooner dye Sir,
than you shall leave her wishing alone.

Win her with Fairings and sweetening Treats,
Lasses are soonest o'recome this way;
Ribbons and Rings will work most strange feats,
and bring you into favour and play:
Touse her, tempt her, hap at a venture,
tho' she cry, Fie Sir, pray you be gone;
Do but you try Sir, she'll not deny Sir,
any thing when you have her alone.

WAlk with her out into the Fields;
merrily give her a Grass-green Gown;
Tickle her Fancy until she yields,
else she'll esteem you a Cowardly Clown:
Touse her, tempt her, hap at a venture,
tho' she cry, Fie Sir, pray you be gone;
Do but you try Sir, she'll not deny Sir,
any thing now you have her alone.

Kiss her and play with her Snow-white Breastes,
tell her a thousand wanton new Tales;
Such pritty sport no Maiden molests,
for she knows well what her Lover ails:
Touse her, tempt her, hap at a venture,
tho' she cry, Fie Sir, pray you be gone;
Do but you try Sir, she'll not deny Sir,
any thing now you have her alone.

Tickle her Knees, and something that's high'r,
kissing and feeling go hand in hand;
No Flesh and Blood but what will take fire,
tho' she may seem at first to withstand:
Touse her, tempt her, hap at a venture,
tho' she cry, Fie Sir, pray you be gone;
Further you try Sir, she'll not deny Sir,
any thing now you have her alone.

When the Dueworks they fairly are won,
enter the Fort, it now is your own;
Plunder and Storm it from Sun to Sun,
Revel and Sport until weary grown:
Fie Sir, why Sir, I'll sooner dye Sir,
now are exchanged for another Tone,
Blushing and Smiling, and wantonly Toyling,
are the soft Language of Lovers alone.

FINIS.

Printed and Sold by J. Millet, next door to the
Flower-de-Luce in Little-Brittain.

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