The Fond Lovers Friendly Advice.
Being an Excellent New Song, much in Request,
To a Pleasant New TUNE.
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(1)
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HI- ho, I've lost my Love, Toll la ra, Toll la ra ra,
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How can I this grief remove? Toll la, etc.
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Be contented, you shall find her, Toll de, etc.
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And to you she shall prove Kinder: Toll de, etc.
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(2)
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Oh no, she does Disdain me, Toll.
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Her cruel looks has almost slain me, Toll.
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For her looks it is no matter, Toll.
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'Tis to try if you can flatter, Toll.
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(3)
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Oh no, I never use it, Toll.
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My living does too much excuse it, Toll.
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Then Arm your heart with firm Affection, Toll.
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'Twill make her bow to Loves subjection, Toll.
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(4)
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But Alas! what shall I do? Toll.
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She slights me still, for all I'm true, Toll.
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Cease your Grief, I do advise you, Toll.
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She shall Love, and not despise you, Toll.
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(5)
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Oh! she ne'r regards my Anguish, Toll.
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Though I dayly sigh and languish, Toll.
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Yet hereafter you shall find her, Toll.
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Be more pittiful and kinder, Toll.
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(6)
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I her Favours am pursuing, Toll.
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Till I weary am of Wooing, Toll.
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With fresh Arguments be ready, Toll.
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Faint heart never won fair Lady, Toll.
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(7)
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Endless is my Grief and Care, Toll.
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I find no hopes but sad Dispair, Toll.
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Then look about you for some other, Toll.
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And see if you can Love another, Toll.
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(8)
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No, my mind can never waver, Toll.
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I must either Dye or have her, Toll.
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Never make this stir about her, Toll.
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You may do as well without her, Toll.
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(9)
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Oh! ne'r perswade me to it, Toll.
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I had rather Dye than do it, Toll.
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Then you may fondly still admire, Toll.
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The more you seek her, she'll retire, Toll.
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(10)
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Does she then her Love deny me? Toll.
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Does she slight me for to try me? Toll.
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She triumphs o're your fond Passion, Toll.
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Which makes her use you in this fashion, Toll.
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(11)
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By what means then shall I find, Toll.
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If she be to Love inclin'd, Toll.
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Seem your Love for to give over, Toll.
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And her mind you'll soon discover, Toll.
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(12)
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Could I find her once returning, Toll.
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She should not be left in Mourning, Toll.
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Nothing in the World should grieve her, Toll.
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In my Arms I'de soon receive her, Toll, etc.
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